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Split air conditioners · 3.6 kW · cooling and heating

Panasonic S-36PY3E / U-36PZH3E5

A++

Uses less electricity than 63% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €48 a year, €484 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.3
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.7
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€48 / year
+€304 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 7 % below the typical 184 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.7) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Panasonic has 85 models in this group; this one is number 40 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,124 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,123 use less.

Median 184 This model · 171 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A General AOHG12LMCA/ASHG12LMCA 170 kWh −€0.28
  2. A++ Outes OSW-H12A/IR3OCW-EUA2 OS-H12A/IR3W-EUA2 171 kWh same
  3. A++ Panasonic S-36PY3E / U-36PZH3E5 171 kWh
  4. A++ Panasonic S-3650PT3E / U-36PZ3E5 171 kWh same
  5. A++ Gree GWH12AGBXB-K6DNA1I 172 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period S-36PY3E / U-36PZH3E5 ROH12KHCBN/RSH12KHCBN Difference
1 year €48 €33 −€16
5 years €242 €163 −€79
10 years €484 €326 −€159
15 years €726 €489 −€238

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 171 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,073 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++ Panasonic S-36PY3E / U-36PZH3E5 (this model)
3.6 kW7.3 171 — —
3.5 kW10.6 115 €16 €159
3.5 kW10.6 115 €16 €159
3.5 kW10.6 115 €16 €159
3.4 kW9.7 123 €14 €136
3.4 kW9.7 123 €14 €136

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A++
SEER
7.3
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.7 / –
Cooling design load
3.6 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.6 kW
Yearly cooling
171 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,073 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
49 / 62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Panasonic under one model number.

S-36PY3E / U-36PZH3E5

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

Questions

How much does the Panasonic S-36PY3E / U-36PZH3E5 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 171 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €48 a year, or €484 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.3 and SCOP 4.7 in the average climate: higher is better.