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Split air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling and heating

LG H12S1P U18/H12S1P NS1

A+++

Uses less electricity than 97% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €37 a year, €365 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
9.5
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
5.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€37 / year
+€218 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Only 49 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW do better. Class A+++ is the best class any model in this group reaches. Heating efficiency (SCOP 5.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 58 LG models in this group, it is the most efficient. LG sells the same label values under other model names: H12S1PA NS1/H12S1PA U18.

Where it stands

Rank 50 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 49 use less.

Median 184 This model · 129 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-LN35VG3W / MUZ-LN35VG3 129 kWh same
  2. A+++ LG H12S1PA NS1/H12S1PA U18 129 kWh same
  3. A+++ LG H12S1P U18/H12S1P NS1 129 kWh
  4. A+++ Toshiba RAS-35S4AVPG-ND+RAS-35S4KVPG-ND 129 kWh same
  5. A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTX-WA_SRK35ZTX-WA 129 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period H12S1P U18/H12S1P NS1 NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €37 €1 −€36
5 years €183 €4 −€178
10 years €365 €8 −€357
15 years €548 €13 −€535

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 129 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 769 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 6.1 344
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 5.1 769
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) — —

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model CoolingSEER kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A+++ LG H12S1P U18/H12S1P NS1 (this model)
3.5 kW9.5 129 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €36 €357
3.0 kW9.3 102 €8 €76
3.0 kW8.8 103 €7 €74
3.0 kW8.8 103 €7 €74
3.0 kW9.0 112 €5 €48

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+++ / A+++
SEER
9.5
SCOP warmer / average / colder
6.1 / 5.1 / –
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.8 kW
Yearly cooling
129 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
769 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
60 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

H12S1P U18/H12S1P NS1

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the LG H12S1P U18/H12S1P NS1 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 129 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €37 a year, or €365 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 9.5 and SCOP 5.1 in the average climate: higher is better.