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Split air conditioners · 12.0 kW · cooling and heating

LG UUD1 U30/UM42FH N30

A++

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €192 a year, €1,917 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.2
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€192 / year
+€919 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €108 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. LG has 131 models in this group; this one is number 120 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: UUD3 U30/UM42FH N30. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 13,439 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,438 use less.

Median 402 This model · 677 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC100VSX_FDU100VF2 675 kWh −€0.57
  2. A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC100VSX_FDU100VH 675 kWh −€0.57
  3. A++ LG UUD1 U30/UM42FH N30 677 kWh
  4. A++ LG UUD3 U30/UM42FH N30 677 kWh same
  5. A Panasonic S-100PN1E5A / U-100PEY1E8 677 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period UUD1 U30/UM42FH N30 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €192 €83 −€108
5 years €959 €416 −€542
10 years €1,917 €833 −€1,085
15 years €2,876 €1,249 −€1,627

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 677 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,244 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 UUD1 U30/UM42FH N30 (this model)
12.0 kW6.2 677 — —
12.2 kW6.1 294 €108 €1,085
11.5 kW7.1 563 €32 €323
11.5 kW7.1 563 €32 €323
12.1 kW7.5 565 €32 €317
12.1 kW7.5 565 €32 €317

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.2
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.1 / –
Cooling design load
12.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.5 kW
Yearly cooling
677 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,244 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / 69 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

UUD1 U30/UM42FH N30

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

Questions

How much does the LG UUD1 U30/UM42FH N30 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 677 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €192 a year, or €1,917 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.2 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.