Hitachi RAS-3.5UFESNH1 / RCI-3.5UFE1NH
Uses less electricity than 24% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €145 a year, €1,447 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 6.1
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.2
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €145 / year
- +€686 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 76 % of them need less. Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F83VF2 / MSZ-LN18VG2 + MSZ-LN18VG2 + MSZ-LN25VG2 + MSZ-LN25VG2, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €48 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.2) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5385 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 10,841 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 10,840 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Hitachi RAS-4HRC2E - RPIH-4.0FSRE 511 kWh same
- FREEO90WE-CST/FREEO90WC 511 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-3.5UFESNH1 / RCI-3.5UFE1NH 511 kWh
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC71VNX_FDE71VH 511 kWh same
- AEG NSE01-25252550-MULTI01-105-4 512 kWh +€0.28
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-3.5UFESNH1 / RCI-3.5UFE1NH | MXZ-4F83VF2 / MSZ-LN18VG2 + MSZ-LN18VG2 + MSZ-LN25VG2 + MSZ-LN25VG2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €145 | €97 | −€48 |
| 5 years | €724 | €484 | −€239 |
| 10 years | €1,447 | €969 | −€479 |
| 15 years | €2,171 | €1,453 | −€718 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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Cooling and heating
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAS-3.5UFESNH1 / RCI-3.5UFE1NH (this model) | 511 | — |
| 342 | €48 | |
| 342 | €48 | |
| 342 | €48 | |
| 342 | €48 | |
| 342 | €48 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 6.1
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.2 / –
- Cooling design load
- 8.7 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 7.2 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 511 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,423 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 62 / 70 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Hitachi under one model number.
RAS-3.5UFESNH1 / RCI-3.5UFE1NH
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-3.5UFESNH1 / RCI-3.5UFE1NH cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 511 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €145 a year, or €1,447 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.2 in the average climate: higher is better.