Hitachi RAS-4HNC1E / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei
Uses less electricity than 8% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €176 a year, €1,762 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 5.6
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.2
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €176 / year
- +€819 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 92 % of them need less. Daikin FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €87 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than A; the most common is A++. 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 5821 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 13,031 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,030 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Bosch 7733702727 622 kWh same
- Panasonic S-36PN1E5B x3 / U-100PZH2E8 622 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-4HNC1E / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei 622 kWh
- Bosch 7733702816 623 kWh +€0.28
- Buderus 7733703008 624 kWh +€0.57
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-4HNC1E - RCI-4.0FSN3Ei | FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €176 | €89 | −€87 |
| 5 years | €881 | €447 | −€433 |
| 10 years | €1,762 | €895 | −€867 |
| 15 years | €2,642 | €1,342 | −€1,300 |
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-4HNC1E / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei (this model) | 622 | — |
| 316 | €87 | |
| 316 | €87 | |
| 325 | €84 | |
| 327 | €84 | |
| 327 | €84 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A / A
- SEER
- 5.6
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.2 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 8.7 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 622 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,891 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 60 / 68 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410A (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
4 model numbers are registered by Hitachi with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
RAS-4HNC1E / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei · RAS-4HNC1E - RCI-4.0FSN3Ei · RAS-4HNC1E - RCI-4.0FSN3Ek · RAS-4HNC1E / RCI-4.0FSN3Ek
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-4HNC1E / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 622 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €176 a year, or €1,762 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 5.6 and SCOP 4.2 in the average climate: higher is better.