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Split air conditioners · 2.6 kW · cooling and heating

Qlima SC-JA 2518

A++

Uses less electricity than 40% of the 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €39 a year, €385 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.8
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€39 / year
+€256 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 5 % above the typical 130 kWh. 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. Qlima has 32 models in this group; this one is number 16 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,515 of 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,514 use less.

Median 130 This model · 136 0 1,300 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Ferroli GOLD 9 3.2 136 kWh same
  2. A++ Qlima SC 4125 136 kWh same
  3. A++ Qlima SC-JA 2518 136 kWh
  4. A++ Qlima SC 5025 136 kWh same
  5. A++ Qlima SC 5025 CB 136 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SC-JA 2518 MSZ-RZ25VU / MUZ-RZ25VU Difference
1 year €39 €21 −€17
5 years €193 €106 −€86
10 years €385 €212 −€173
15 years €578 €319 −€259

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 136 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 905 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 SC-JA 2518 (this model)
2.6 kW6.8 136 — —
A+++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-RZ25VU / MUZ-RZ25VU compare
2.5 kW11.7 75 €17 €173
A+++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-RZ25VU / MUZ-RZ25VUHZ compare
2.5 kW11.7 75 €17 €173
A+++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-RW25VG2 / MUZ-RW25VGHZ2 compare
2.5 kW11.2 78 €16 €164
A+++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-RW25VG / MUZ-RW25VGHZ compare
2.5 kW11.2 78 €16 €164
A+++ Fuji Electric ROH09KHCBN/RSH09KHCBN compare
2.5 kW10.9 80 €16 €159

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.8
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
2.6 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.6 kW
Yearly cooling
136 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
905 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
52 / 59 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R 410A (GWP 2088)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Qlima under one model number.

SC-JA 2518

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

Questions

How much does the Qlima SC-JA 2518 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 136 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €39 a year, or €385 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.8 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.