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Split air conditioners · 5.4 kW · cooling and heating

MDV DCTS-18R32IVT IN/UNVS-18R32INT OU

A++

Uses less electricity than 20% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €82 a year, €824 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.5
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€82 / year
+€426 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €45 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. MDV has 14 models in this group; this one is number 9 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,080 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,079 use less.

Median 254 This model · 291 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Rotenso N50Xi R14/UO50Xo R14 291 kWh same
  2. A++ Noxa NXLMID-18XDS-1A/NXLMOD-18BAU-1A 291 kWh same
  3. A++ MDV DCTS-18R32IVT IN/UNVS-18R32INT OU 291 kWh
  4. A++ Midea MTIU-18HWFNX(GA)/MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA) 291 kWh same
  5. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-35RXE 291 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DCTS-18R32IVT IN/UNVS-18R32INT OU LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €82 €37 −€45
5 years €412 €185 −€227
10 years €824 €371 −€453
15 years €1,236 €556 −€680

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 291 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,505 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++ MDV DCTS-18R32IVT IN/UNVS-18R32INT OU (this model)
5.4 kW6.5 291 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €45 €453
5.3 kW7.0 132 €45 €450
5.3 kW7.0 132 €45 €450
5.8 kW2.5 151 €40 €396
5.8 kW2.5 151 €40 €396

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.5
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.4 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.3 kW
Yearly cooling
291 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,505 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
58 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 1150)

Model numbers and history

Registered by MDV under one model number.

DCTS-18R32IVT IN/UNVS-18R32INT OU

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

Questions

How much does the MDV DCTS-18R32IVT IN/UNVS-18R32INT OU cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 291 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €82 a year, or €824 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.5 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.