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Split air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling and heating

Qlima SM 38 DUO

A++

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €79 a year, €787 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.3
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€79 / year
+€470 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 9 % above the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.8) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Qlima has 34 models in this group; this one is number 18 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,575 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,574 use less.

Median 254 This model · 278 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ LG UU18WR U20/CM18R N10 278 kWh same
  2. A++ LG UU18WR U20/CL18R N20 278 kWh same
  3. A++ Qlima SM 38 DUO 278 kWh
  4. A+ Emmeti XECO-2415TE XECO-07-09XXX 278 kWh same
  5. A++ Daikin FFA50A2VEB9 / RZAG50A2V1B 278 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SM 38 DUO LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €79 €37 −€42
5 years €394 €185 −€208
10 years €787 €371 −€416
15 years €1,181 €556 −€624

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 278 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,658 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 38 DUO (this model)
5.0 kW6.3 278 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €42 €416
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €41 €413
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €41 €413
A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W_SRK20ZSX-W_SRK25ZSX-W compare
4.5 kW9.1 174 €29 €295
A+++ Daikin FTXM20R2V1B / FTXM25R2V1B / 2MXM50A2V1B9 compare
4.5 kW8.7 181 €27 €275

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.3
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.8 / –
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.5 kW
Yearly cooling
278 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,658 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
53 / 66 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R 410A (GWP 4088)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Qlima under one model number.

SM 38 DUO

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

Questions

How much does the Qlima SM 38 DUO cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 278 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €79 a year, or €787 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.3 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.