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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling and heating

Limit LAC12WH

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Uses less electricity than 6% of the 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €139 a year, €1,388 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€139 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€0.40
1.40 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Hello Air HAAC-36, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €59 a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (92% of models). Of 2 Limit models in this group, it is the most efficient. Registered in Nov 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 480 of 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 479 use less.

Median 455 This model · 490 250 750 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Giantex IS44421GH-ENFRNEW 490 kWh same
  2. A WOOD'S AC Cortina 12K AirSwitch WiFi Smart Home 490 kWh same
  3. A Limit LAC12WH 490 kWh
  4. A Evolar EVO-014CHW 525 kWh +€9.91
  5. A KresicoKlima A027C-14C 525 kWh +€9.91
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period LAC12WH HAAC-36 Difference
1 year €139 €79 −€59
5 years €694 €396 −€297
10 years €1,388 €793 −€595
15 years €2,082 €1,189 −€892

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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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 Limit LAC12WH (this model)
3.5 kW— 490 — —
A Hello Air HAAC-36 compare
3.5 kW— 280 €59 €595
A+ De'Longhi PAC AP120 GENTLEJET compare
3.0 kW— 315 €50 €496
A++ Sencor SAC MT1238CH compare
3.5 kW— 315 €50 €496
A++ Hisense CBMR1206G/CBMR1206W compare
3.2 kW— 315 €50 €496
A++ TCL P12P6SW2F compare
3.5 kW— 350 €40 €396

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / A+
EER
2.6
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / 0 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 3)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Limit under one model number.

LAC12WH

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

Questions

How much does the Limit LAC12WH cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 490 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €139 a year, or €1,388 over ten years.