Inventor AR3VI32-12WF/AR3VO32-12
Uses less electricity than 56% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €50 a year, €496 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 7.0
- Typical 6.5
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.1
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €50 / year
- +€261 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Near the middle of its group: 5 % below the typical 184 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Inventor has 70 models in this group; this one is number 22 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,241 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,240 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Innova IGZC12NI/O-1 175 kWh same
- Zanussi ZXS12V38HWO 950014641 175 kWh same
- Inventor AR3VI32-12WF/AR3VO32-12 175 kWh
- Gree CONSOLE MONO 12 175 kWh same
- Sekom SM359AB4KIT 175 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | AR3VI32-12WF/AR3VO32-12 | NF-ST30CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €50 | €1 | −€49 |
| 5 years | €248 | €4 | −€244 |
| 10 years | €496 | €8 | −€487 |
| 15 years | €743 | €13 | −€731 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inventor AR3VI32-12WF/AR3VO32-12 (this model) | 175 | — |
| 3 | €49 | |
| 102 | €21 | |
| 103 | €20 | |
| 103 | €20 | |
| 112 | €18 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 7.0
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.1 / –
- Cooling design load
- 3.5 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 2.7 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 175 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 922 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 56 / 60 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Inventor under one model number.
AR3VI32-12WF/AR3VO32-12
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Inventor AR3VI32-12WF/AR3VO32-12 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 175 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €50 a year, or €496 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 7.0 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.