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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Qlima SM 23 253

A++

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €86 a year, €861 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€86 / year
+€437 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €49 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.9) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Qlima has 34 models in this group; this one is number 32 among them. Qlima sells the same label values under other model names: SM 23 DUO, SM 17 DUO.

Where it stands

Rank 4,702 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,701 use less.

Median 254 This model · 304 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Hyundai EDHN5018M+IDHN265AF3+IDHN354AF3 304 kWh same
  2. A++ Qlima SM 17 DUO 304 kWh same
  3. A++ Qlima SM 23 253 304 kWh
  4. A++ Qlima SM 23 DUO 304 kWh same
  5. A++ Indesit MSIND18O 304 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SM 23 253 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €86 €37 −€49
5 years €430 €185 −€245
10 years €861 €371 −€490
15 years €1,291 €556 −€735

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 304 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,544 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 SM 23 253 (this model)
5.3 kW6.1 304 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €49 €490
5.3 kW7.0 132 €49 €487
5.3 kW7.0 132 €49 €487
5.8 kW2.5 151 €43 €433
5.8 kW2.5 151 €43 €433

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.9 / –
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.3 kW
Yearly cooling
304 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,544 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Qlima under one model number.

SM 23 253

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

Questions

How much does the Qlima SM 23 253 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 304 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €86 a year, or €861 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.