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Split air conditioners · 2.5 kW · cooling and heating

Qlima S 3825

A++

Uses less electricity than 20% of the 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €42 a year, €419 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€42 / year
+€221 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSX-WA_SRK20ZSX-W, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €22 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (65% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Qlima has 32 models in this group; this one is number 31 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,996 of 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,995 use less.

Median 130 This model · 148 0 1,300 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Panasonic CS-Z25UD3EAW / CU-Z25UBEA 148 kWh same
  2. A++ Olimpia Splendid OS-CEASH10EI / OS-SEASH10EI 148 kWh same
  3. A++ Qlima S 3825 148 kWh
  4. A+ Daikin FDXM25F3V1B / RXM25M3V1B9 148 kWh same
  5. A++ Atlantic 872907 148 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period S 3825 SRC20ZSX-WA_SRK20ZSX-W Difference
1 year €42 €20 −€22
5 years €210 €99 −€110
10 years €419 €198 −€221
15 years €629 €297 −€331

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 148 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 779 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++ Qlima S 3825 (this model)
2.5 kW6.1 148 — —
2.0 kW10.0 70 €22 €221
2.0 kW10.0 70 €22 €221
2.0 kW9.8 71 €22 €218
2.0 kW9.8 71 €22 €218
2.0 kW9.8 71 €22 €218

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.1 / –
Cooling design load
2.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.3 kW
Yearly cooling
148 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
779 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
53 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R 410A (GWP 2088)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Qlima under one model number.

S 3825

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

Questions

How much does the Qlima S 3825 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 148 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €42 a year, or €419 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.