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Split air conditioners · 12.3 kW · cooling and heating

Midea M5OE-42HFN8-Q(B)

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 €187 a year, €1,875 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.6
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€187 / year
+€762 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 €104 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.8) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Midea has 126 models in this group; this one is number 106 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 13,395 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,394 use less.

Median 402 This model · 662 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Panasonic S-100PN1E5A / U-100PEY1E5 661 kWh −€0.28
  2. A Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M50EA2 + PLA-M50EA2 / PUHZ-SHW112YHA 661 kWh −€0.28
  3. A++ Midea M5OE-42HFN8-Q(B) 662 kWh
  4. A++ Mundoclima MUEX-42-H11.5 662 kWh same
  5. A Panasonic S-50PN1E5B x2 / U-100PZ2E8 664 kWh +€0.57
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period M5OE-42HFN8-Q(B) IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €187 €83 −€104
5 years €937 €416 −€521
10 years €1,875 €833 −€1,042
15 years €2,812 €1,249 −€1,563

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 662 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 2,690 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++ Midea M5OE-42HFN8-Q(B) (this model)
12.3 kW6.6 662 — —
A++ electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K compare
12.2 kW6.1 294 €104 €1,042
A++ Hisense AUD125UX4REH8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €27 €275
A++ Hisense AUC125UR4RKC8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €27 €275
A++ Gree GWHD(42)NK6QO+GWH18AGD-K6DNA1E/I+GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA4A/I compare
11.8 kW7.2 574 €25 €249
A++ Hitachi RAS-5HVRC2E - RPIH-5.0FSRE compare
11.9 kW7.1 590 €20 €204

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.8 / –
Cooling design load
12.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.5 kW
Yearly cooling
662 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
2,690 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
54 / 70 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Midea under one model number.

M5OE-42HFN8-Q(B)

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

Questions

How much does the Midea M5OE-42HFN8-Q(B) cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 662 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €187 a year, or €1,875 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.6 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.