Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei
Uses less electricity than 4% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €206 a year, €2,065 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 4.8
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.8
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €206 / year
- +€835 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Daikin FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €117 a year. 98% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.8) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5879 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 13,667 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,666 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Panasonic S-50PN1E5A x2 / U-100PEY1E8 728 kWh −€0.28
- Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RPK-4.0FSN3M 729 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei 729 kWh
- Nuova 5P-CINF-MS125 730 kWh +€0.28
- Thermor 872179 730 kWh +€0.28
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-4HNCE / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei | FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €206 | €89 | −€117 |
| 5 years | €1,032 | €447 | −€585 |
| 10 years | €2,065 | €895 | −€1,170 |
| 15 years | €3,097 | €1,342 | −€1,754 |
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 / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei (this model) | 729 | — |
| 316 | €117 | |
| 316 | €117 | |
| 325 | €114 | |
| 327 | €114 | |
| 327 | €114 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- B / A
- SEER
- 4.8
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 3.8 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 8.0 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 729 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,947 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 / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 729 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €206 a year, or €2,065 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 4.8 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.