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Split air conditioners · 5.2 kW · cooling and heating

Pitsos P1ZAI1881W/P1ZAO1881W

A++

Uses less electricity than 48% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €72 a year, €725 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.1
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€72 / year
+€406 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 1 % above the typical 254 kWh. 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. Of 13 Pitsos models in this group, it is the most efficient. Pitsos sells the same label values under other model names: P1ZAI1854W/P1ZAO1854W, P1ZAI1871W/P1ZAO1871W, P1ZAI1855W/P1ZAO1855W and 2 more. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,591 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,590 use less.

Median 254 This model · 256 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Pitsos P1ZAI1871W/P1ZAO1871W 256 kWh same
  2. A++ Pitsos P1ZAI1872W/P1ZAO1872W 256 kWh same
  3. A++ Pitsos P1ZAI1881W/P1ZAO1881W 256 kWh
  4. A++ Pitsos P1ZAI1882W/P1ZAO1882W 256 kWh same
  5. A+ Sharp AY-X9WSRS (2 units)/AE-X2M14WR 256 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period P1ZAI1881W/P1ZAO1881W LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €72 €37 −€35
5 years €362 €185 −€177
10 years €725 €371 −€354
15 years €1,087 €556 −€531

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 256 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,435 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++ Pitsos P1ZAI1881W/P1ZAO1881W (this model)
5.2 kW7.1 256 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €35 €354
5.3 kW7.0 132 €35 €351
5.3 kW7.0 132 €35 €351
5.8 kW2.5 151 €30 €297
5.8 kW2.5 151 €30 €297

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
7.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.2 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.1 kW
Yearly cooling
256 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,435 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
55 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Pitsos under one model number.

P1ZAI1881W/P1ZAO1881W

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

Questions

How much does the Pitsos P1ZAI1881W/P1ZAO1881W cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 256 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €72 a year, or €725 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.