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Split air conditioners · 12.3 kW · cooling and heating

Maxa FD5M120R with CADS26R

A++

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €210 a year, €2,101 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.8
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.5
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€210 / year
+€1,076 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €127 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.5) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Maxa has 38 models in this group; this one is number 36 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 13,684 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,683 use less.

Median 402 This model · 742 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Ariston (5x) DUC R32 025 U-I x PENTA 121 XD0C-O 742 kWh same
  2. A+ Midea M5O-42FN8-Q/MTIU-09HWFNX-QRD0W 742 kWh same
  3. A++ Maxa FD5M120R with CADS26R 742 kWh
  4. A+ Inventor U5MRSL32(5)-42/LV5MDI32-09WiFiR 742 kWh same
  5. B Hitachi RAS-4HVRNS3E / RCI-4.0FSN3Ek 745 kWh +€0.85
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FD5M120R with CADS26R IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €210 €83 −€127
5 years €1,051 €416 −€634
10 years €2,101 €833 −€1,269
15 years €3,152 €1,249 −€1,903

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 742 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,800 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++ Maxa FD5M120R with CADS26R (this model)
12.3 kW5.8 742 — —
A++ electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K compare
12.2 kW6.1 294 €127 €1,269
A++ Hisense AUD125UX4REH8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €50 €501
A++ Hisense AUC125UR4RKC8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €50 €501
A++ Gree GWHD(42)NK6QO+GWH18AGD-K6DNA1E/I+GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA4A/I compare
11.8 kW7.2 574 €48 €476
A++ Hitachi RAS-5HVRC2E - RPIH-5.0FSRE compare
11.9 kW7.1 590 €43 €430

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
5.8
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.5 / –
Cooling design load
12.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.5 kW
Yearly cooling
742 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,800 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
57 / 69 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Maxa under one model number.

FD5M120R with CADS26R

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

Questions

How much does the Maxa FD5M120R with CADS26R cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 742 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €210 a year, or €2,101 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.8 and SCOP 3.5 in the average climate: higher is better.