Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RCD-4.0FSN2
Uses less electricity than 2% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €242 a year, €2,419 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 4.1
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.4
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €242 / year
- +€793 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. Daikin FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €152 a year. 100% of comparable models reach a better class than C; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.4) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5894 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 13,961 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,960 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Arielli ARF50INR32 838 kWh −€4.53
- Inventor V5MFI32-60/V5MFO32-60 838 kWh −€4.53
- Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RCD-4.0FSN2 854 kWh
- Haier AP48KS1ERA(S)/1U48LS1ERB(S) 858 kWh +€1.13
- Clivet MC4-Y 160T + IA3-XY 160M 860 kWh +€1.70
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-4HNCE / RCD-4.0FSN2 | FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €242 | €89 | −€152 |
| 5 years | €1,209 | €447 | −€762 |
| 10 years | €2,419 | €895 | −€1,524 |
| 15 years | €3,628 | €1,342 | −€2,285 |
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-4HNCE / RCD-4.0FSN2 (this model) | 854 | — |
| 316 | €152 | |
| 316 | €152 | |
| 325 | €150 | |
| 327 | €149 | |
| 327 | €149 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- C / A
- SEER
- 4.1
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 3.4 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 6.8 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 854 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,800 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 60 / 70 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410A (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Hitachi under one model number.
RAS-4HNCE / RCD-4.0FSN2
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RCD-4.0FSN2 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 854 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €242 a year, or €2,419 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 4.1 and SCOP 3.4 in the average climate: higher is better.