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Split air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling and heating

LG UUB1 U20/CL18F N60

A++

Uses less electricity than 22% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €81 a year, €813 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€81 / year
+€417 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 78 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €44 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.9) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. LG has 68 models in this group; this one is number 58 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,887 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,886 use less.

Median 254 This model · 287 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ HEC50TF2-IN / HSU-18TK1/R32(DB)-OUT 287 kWh same
  2. A++ HEC HSU-18TK1/R32(DB)-IN / HSU-18TK1/R32(DB)-OUT 287 kWh same
  3. A++ LG UUB1 U20/CL18F N60 287 kWh
  4. A++ Daitsu DC-18KDB(W)_DOX-18KDB(W) 287 kWh same
  5. A++ Argo ACG ECO 50PH+AEG ECO 50PIH 287 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period UUB1 U20/CL18F N60 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €81 €37 −€44
5 years €406 €185 −€221
10 years €813 €371 −€442
15 years €1,219 €556 −€663

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 287 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,472 kWh / yr

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 UUB1 U20/CL18F N60 (this model)
5.0 kW6.1 287 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €44 €442
5.3 kW7.0 132 €44 €439
5.3 kW7.0 132 €44 €439
4.5 kW9.1 174 €32 €320
4.5 kW8.7 181 €30 €300

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.9 / –
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.1 kW
Yearly cooling
287 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,472 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 63 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

UUB1 U20/CL18F N60

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

Questions

How much does the LG UUB1 U20/CL18F N60 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 287 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €81 a year, or €813 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.