Inventor K1VI32-12WiFi/K1VO32-12
Uses less electricity than 92% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €39 a year, €388 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 9.0
- Typical 6.5
- Heating, SCOP
- 5.3
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €39 / year
- +€185 if you also heat with it (average climate)
In the most efficient quarter of its group: 26 % below the typical 184 kWh. Class A+++ is the best class any model in this group reaches. Heating efficiency (SCOP 5.3) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Inventor has 70 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 195 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 194 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Hitachi RAM-33NP2E / RAK-25RXE + RAK-25RXE 137 kWh same
- Canvac QHW-RA12A 137 kWh same
- Inventor K1VI32-12WiFi/K1VO32-12 137 kWh
- Qlima SC 5225 137 kWh same
- Vivax ACP-12CH35AEYI 137 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | K1VI32-12WiFi/K1VO32-12 | NF-ST30CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €39 | €1 | −€38 |
| 5 years | €194 | €4 | −€190 |
| 10 years | €388 | €8 | −€379 |
| 15 years | €582 | €13 | −€569 |
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 K1VI32-12WiFi/K1VO32-12 (this model) | 137 | — |
| 3 | €38 | |
| 102 | €10 | |
| 103 | €10 | |
| 103 | €10 | |
| 112 | €7 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A+++ / A+++
- SEER
- 9.0
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 5.3 / –
- Cooling design load
- 3.5 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 2.5 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 137 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 652 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 59 / 61 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Inventor under one model number.
K1VI32-12WiFi/K1VO32-12
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Inventor K1VI32-12WiFi/K1VO32-12 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 137 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €39 a year, or €388 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 9.0 and SCOP 5.3 in the average climate: higher is better.