Hitachi RAS-4HVNP1E / RPC-4.0FSN3E
Uses less electricity than 12% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €167 a year, €1,674 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 5.9
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.8
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €167 / year
- +€1,165 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 88 % of them need less. Daikin FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €78 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than A; 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 5726 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 12,413 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 12,412 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Bosch 7731200155 591 kWh same
- Panasonic S-100PN1E5B / U-100PE1E8A 591 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-4HVNP1E / RPC-4.0FSN3E 591 kWh
- Bosch 7733701923 592 kWh +€0.28
- Bosch 7733704712 592 kWh +€0.28
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-4HVNP1E / RPC-4.0FSN3E | FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €167 | €89 | −€78 |
| 5 years | €837 | €447 | −€389 |
| 10 years | €1,674 | €895 | −€779 |
| 15 years | €2,511 | €1,342 | −€1,168 |
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-4HVNP1E / RPC-4.0FSN3E (this model) | 591 | — |
| 316 | €78 | |
| 316 | €78 | |
| 325 | €75 | |
| 327 | €75 | |
| 327 | €75 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A / A
- SEER
- 5.9
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 3.8 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 11.2 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 591 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 4,115 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 65 / 63 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410A (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Hitachi under one model number.
RAS-4HVNP1E / RPC-4.0FSN3E
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-4HVNP1E / RPC-4.0FSN3E cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 591 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €167 a year, or €1,674 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 5.9 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.