LG MU5R40 U42
Uses less electricity than 22% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €148 a year, €1,481 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 7.5
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.4
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €148 / year
- +€820 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 78 % of them need less. Gouku Information BEU404-SET-03, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €145 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.4) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. LG has 131 models in this group; this one is number 99 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 11,031 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 11,030 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Hitachi RAS-4HNPE / RCI-4.0FSN3 522 kWh −€0.28
- Bosch 7733702683 523 kWh same
- LG MU5R40 U42 523 kWh
- Hitachi RAS-4HVNC2E - RCI-4.0FSR 523 kWh same
- Panasonic S-100PT2E5A / U-100PE1E5A 523 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | MU5R40 U42 | BEU404-SET-03 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €148 | €3 | −€145 |
| 5 years | €741 | €16 | −€725 |
| 10 years | €1,481 | €31 | −€1,450 |
| 15 years | €2,222 | €47 | −€2,175 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LG MU5R40 U42 (this model) | 523 | — |
| 11 | €145 | |
| 462 | €17 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 7.5
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.4 / –
- Cooling design load
- 11.2 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 9.1 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 523 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,896 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 56 / 64 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by LG under one model number.
MU5R40 U42
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the LG MU5R40 U42 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 523 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €148 a year, or €1,481 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 7.5 and SCOP 4.4 in the average climate: higher is better.