Hitachi RAS-4HNC2E - RCI-4.0FSR
Uses less electricity than 20% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €154 a year, €1,543 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 6.4
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.4
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €154 / year
- +€789 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Daikin FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €65 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.4) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5447 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 11,366 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 11,365 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Toshiba RAV-GM1102ATW-E+RAV-HM561FT-E+RAV-HM561FT-E 545 kWh same
- Ariston (4x) NEVIS PLUS R32 25 UD0-Ix QUAD 110 XD0C-O 545 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-4HNC2E - RCI-4.0FSR 545 kWh
- Hisense AUV105UR4RC8 / AUW105U4RK7 545 kWh same
- LG UUC1 U40/UV36F N20 545 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-4HNC2E - RCI-4.0FSR | FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €154 | €89 | −€65 |
| 5 years | €772 | €447 | −€324 |
| 10 years | €1,543 | €895 | −€649 |
| 15 years | €2,315 | €1,342 | −€973 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.
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-4HNC2E - RCI-4.0FSR (this model) | 545 | — |
| 316 | €65 | |
| 316 | €65 | |
| 325 | €62 | |
| 327 | €62 | |
| 327 | €62 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 6.4
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.4 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 8.7 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 545 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,785 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 64 / 70 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410A (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
2 model numbers are registered by Hitachi with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
RAS-4HNC2E - RCI-4.0FSR · RAS-4HNC2E / RCI-4.0FSR
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-4HNC2E - RCI-4.0FSR cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 545 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €154 a year, or €1,543 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 6.4 and SCOP 4.4 in the average climate: higher is better.