Inventor T3HVI-12/T3HVO-12
Uses less electricity than 7% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €58 a year, €583 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 6.1
- Typical 6.5
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.0
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €58 / year
- +€294 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 93 % of them need less. Fuji Electric ROH12KHCBN/RSH12KHCBN, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €26 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Inventor has 70 models in this group; this one is number 63 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 2,804 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 2,803 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Fisher FSAIF-Art-122AE3 / FSOAIF-Art-122AE3 206 kWh same
- Inventor GR1VI32-12WF/GR1VO32-12 206 kWh same
- Inventor T3HVI-12/T3HVO-12 206 kWh
- Toshiba RAS-13BAVG-E1+RAS-B13BKVG-E 206 kWh same
- Daikin FNA35A2VEB9 / RXM35A5V1B9 207 kWh +€0.28
What it will cost you
| Period | T3HVI-12/T3HVO-12 | ROH12KHCBN/RSH12KHCBN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €58 | €33 | −€26 |
| 5 years | €292 | €163 | −€129 |
| 10 years | €583 | €326 | −€258 |
| 15 years | €875 | €489 | −€387 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.
Cooling and heating
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Inventor T3HVI-12/T3HVO-12 (this model) | 206 | — |
| 115 | €26 | |
| 115 | €26 | |
| 115 | €26 | |
| 123 | €24 | |
| 123 | €24 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 6.1
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.0 / –
- Cooling design load
- 3.6 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 2.8 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 206 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 1,039 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 54 / 62 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410 (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Inventor under one model number.
T3HVI-12/T3HVO-12
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Inventor T3HVI-12/T3HVO-12 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 206 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €58 a year, or €583 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.