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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Midea MCA3U-18HRFNX(GA)/MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA)

A++

Uses less electricity than 13% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €83 a year, €833 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.3
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€83 / year
+€416 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 87 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €46 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. Midea has 75 models in this group; this one is number 63 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,362 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,361 use less.

Median 254 This model · 294 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Kaisai KCA3U-18HRG32X 294 kWh same
  2. A++ Kaisai KCA3U-18HRG32X/KOX330-18HFN32X 294 kWh same
  3. A++ Midea MCA3U-18HRFNX(GA)/MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA) 294 kWh
  4. A++ Noxa NXLMID-18XC4C-1A/NXLMOD-18BAU-1A 294 kWh same
  5. A++ MDV CSTS-18R32IVT IN/UNVS-18R32INT OU 294 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MCA3U-18HRFNX(GA) / MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA) LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €83 €37 −€46
5 years €416 €185 −€231
10 years €833 €371 −€462
15 years €1,249 €556 −€692

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 294 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,470 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 MCA3U-18HRFNX(GA)/MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA) (this model)
5.3 kW6.3 294 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €46 €462
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €46 €459
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €46 €459
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PD3EA / CU-E9PD3EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €40 €405
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PB4EA / CU-E9PB4EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €40 €405

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.3
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.2 kW
Yearly cooling
294 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,470 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
59 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 1150)

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Midea with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

MCA3U-18HRFNX(GA)/MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA) · MCA3U-18HRFNX(GA) / MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA)

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

Questions

How much does the Midea MCA3U-18HRFNX(GA)/MOX330U-18HFN8-Q(GA) cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 294 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €83 a year, or €833 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.3 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.