Hitachi RAS-4HRC2E - RPC-4.0FSR
Uses less electricity than 9% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €174 a year, €1,739 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 5.7
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.1
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €174 / year
- +€836 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 91 % of them need less. Daikin FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €84 a year. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5807 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 12,960 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 12,959 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Rotenso A26Xi R16*5/H120Xm5 R15 614 kWh same
- Vivax ACP-42COFM123AERIs R32 614 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-4HRC2E - RPC-4.0FSR 614 kWh
- Hitachi RAM-110NP5E / RAK-25RXE + RAI-25RPE + RAD-50RPE 614 kWh same
- Panasonic S-50PF1E5A x2 / U-100PE1E8A 614 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-4HRC2E - RPC-4.0FSR | FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €174 | €89 | −€84 |
| 5 years | €869 | €447 | −€422 |
| 10 years | €1,739 | €895 | −€844 |
| 15 years | €2,608 | €1,342 | −€1,266 |
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-4HRC2E - RPC-4.0FSR (this model) | 614 | — |
| 316 | €84 | |
| 316 | €84 | |
| 325 | €82 | |
| 327 | €81 | |
| 327 | €81 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A+ / A+
- SEER
- 5.7
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.1 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 8.7 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 614 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,953 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 57 / 70 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
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-4HRC2E - RPC-4.0FSR · RAS-4HRC2E / RPC-4.0FSR
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-4HRC2E - RPC-4.0FSR cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 614 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €174 a year, or €1,739 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 5.7 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.