Nobu NBO-12IDU / NBO-12ODU
Uses less electricity than 1% of the 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €54 a year, €535 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 6.1
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.0
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €54 / year
- +€228 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. Costway FDK18-04R5, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €53 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (65% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 12 Nobu models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 2,510 of 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW by yearly consumption. 2,509 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Daikin ATX25K5V1B / ARX25K2V1B 185 kWh −€1.13
- Daikin ATX25K5V1B / ARX25K5V1B9 185 kWh −€1.13
- Nobu NBO-12IDU / NBO-12ODU 189 kWh
- Inventor O1MVI-12WFR/O1MVO-12 189 kWh same
- Webber AC-H025A2H 192 kWh +€0.85
What it will cost you
| Period | NBO-12IDU / NBO-12ODU | FDK18-04R5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €54 | €0 | −€53 |
| 5 years | €268 | €1 | −€266 |
| 10 years | €535 | €3 | −€532 |
| 15 years | €803 | €4 | −€799 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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Cooling and heating
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Nobu NBO-12IDU / NBO-12ODU (this model) | 189 | — |
| 1 | €53 | |
| 70 | €34 | |
| 70 | €34 | |
| 71 | €33 | |
| 71 | €33 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 6.1
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.0 / –
- Cooling design load
- 2.3 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 2.3 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 189 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 805 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 53 / 61 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410a (GWP 2088)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Nobu under one model number.
NBO-12IDU / NBO-12ODU
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Nobu NBO-12IDU / NBO-12ODU cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 189 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €54 a year, or €535 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.