Inventor U4MRSL(5)-42/LV4MCI-09UR
Uses less electricity than 3% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €218 a year, €2,178 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 5.6
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.8
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €218 / year
- +€981 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €135 a year. 83% 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. Inventor has 147 models in this group; this one is number 122 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 13,731 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,730 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Daikin FBQ125D2VEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B 768 kWh −€0.28
- Daikin FBA125A2VEB / RZQSG125L9V1B 768 kWh −€0.28
- Inventor U4MRSL(5)-42/LV4MCI-09UR 769 kWh
- Fisher FS5MIF-421AE0 769 kWh same
- Hitachi RAS-4HNC1E / RPC-4.0FSN3E 772 kWh +€0.85
What it will cost you
| Period | U4MRSL(5)-42/LV4MCI-09UR | IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €218 | €83 | −€135 |
| 5 years | €1,089 | €416 | −€673 |
| 10 years | €2,178 | €833 | −€1,345 |
| 15 years | €3,267 | €1,249 | −€2,018 |
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 U4MRSL(5)-42/LV4MCI-09UR (this model) | 769 | — |
| 294 | €135 | |
| 565 | €58 | |
| 565 | €58 | |
| 574 | €55 | |
| 590 | €51 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A+ / A
- SEER
- 5.6
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 3.8 / –
- Cooling design load
- 12.3 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 9.4 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 769 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 3,463 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 54 / 70 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410 (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Inventor under one model number.
U4MRSL(5)-42/LV4MCI-09UR
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Inventor U4MRSL(5)-42/LV4MCI-09UR cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 769 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €218 a year, or €2,178 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 5.6 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.