Hitachi RAS-3HVNC / RCI-3.0FSN3Ei
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 €144 a year, €1,436 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 4.9
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.9
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €144 / year
- +€569 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 76 % of them need less. Snowair SNWS035VE3, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €105 a year. 98% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.9) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5377 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 10,781 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 10,780 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Panasonic S-50PT2E5B x2 / U-100PZH2E8 507 kWh same
- Daikin FCAG100AVEB / RZASG100M7V1B 507 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-3HVNC / RCI-3.0FSN3Ei 507 kWh
- Hitachi RAS-3HVNC / RPK-3.0FSN3M 507 kWh same
- Mitsubishi Electric PKA-M100KA2-ET / PUZ-ZM100VDA-ET 508 kWh +€0.28
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-3HVNC / RCI-3.0FSN3Ei | SNWS035VE3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €144 | €39 | −€105 |
| 5 years | €718 | €195 | −€523 |
| 10 years | €1,436 | €391 | −€1,045 |
| 15 years | €2,154 | €586 | −€1,568 |
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-3HVNC / RCI-3.0FSN3Ei (this model) | 507 | — |
| 138 | €105 | |
| 246 | €74 | |
| 252 | €72 | |
| 253 | €72 | |
| 256 | €71 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- B / A
- SEER
- 4.9
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 3.9 / –
- Cooling design load
- 7.1 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 5.6 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 507 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,010 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 56 / 66 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410A (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Hitachi under one model number.
RAS-3HVNC / RCI-3.0FSN3Ei
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-3HVNC / RCI-3.0FSN3Ei cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 507 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €144 a year, or €1,436 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 4.9 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.