Hitachi RAS-4HVNPE / RPK-4.0FSN3M
Uses less electricity than 14% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €165 a year, €1,651 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 6.0
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.8
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €165 / year
- +€939 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 86 % of them need less. Daikin FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €76 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 5680 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 12,231 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 12,230 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Panasonic S-50PY2E5A x2 / U-100PEY1E8 583 kWh same
- Inventor V4MKI-36/U4MRS-36 583 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-4HVNPE / RPK-4.0FSN3M 583 kWh
- Ariston QUAD 110 ALYS NET_UA1-I 12+12+12+12 584 kWh +€0.28
- Ariston QUAD 110 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 12+12+12+12 584 kWh +€0.28
What it will cost you
| Period | RAS-4HVNPE / RPK-4.0FSN3M | FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / FHA35AVEB9 / RZAG100M7Y1B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €165 | €89 | −€76 |
| 5 years | €826 | €447 | −€378 |
| 10 years | €1,651 | €895 | −€756 |
| 15 years | €2,477 | €1,342 | −€1,134 |
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-4HVNPE / RPK-4.0FSN3M (this model) | 583 | — |
| 316 | €76 | |
| 316 | €76 | |
| 325 | €73 | |
| 327 | €72 | |
| 327 | €72 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A / A
- SEER
- 6.0
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 3.8 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 9.0 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 583 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 3,316 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 64 / 65 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410A (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Hitachi under one model number.
RAS-4HVNPE / RPK-4.0FSN3M
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAS-4HVNPE / RPK-4.0FSN3M cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 583 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €165 a year, or €1,651 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 6.0 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.