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Split air conditioners · 5.1 kW · cooling and heating

Sanden Intercool Italy SND-18IKS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD

A++

Uses less electricity than 40% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €750 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.7
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€75 / year
+€324 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 4 % 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. Sanden Intercool Italy has 11 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,939 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,938 use less.

Median 254 This model · 265 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Vivax ACP-18CH50AENI R32 265 kWh same
  2. A++ Vivax ACP-18CH50AESI PRO R32 265 kWh same
  3. A++ Sanden Intercool Italy SND-18IKS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD 265 kWh
  4. A++ Sanden Intercool Italy SND-18HRS3-ID / SND-18HRS3-OD 265 kWh same
  5. A++ Sanden Intercool Italy SND-18HRSB3-ID / SND-18HRSB3-OD 265 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SND-18IKS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €75 €37 −€38
5 years €375 €185 −€190
10 years €750 €371 −€379
15 years €1,126 €556 −€569

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 265 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,144 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.3 937
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 1,144
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) — —

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++ Sanden Intercool Italy SND-18IKS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD (this model)
5.1 kW6.7 265 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €38 €379
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €38 €377
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €38 €377
A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W_SRK20ZSX-W_SRK25ZSX-W compare
4.5 kW9.1 174 €26 €258
A+++ Daikin FTXM20R2V1B / FTXM25R2V1B / 2MXM50A2V1B9 compare
4.5 kW8.7 181 €24 €238

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.7
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.3 / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.1 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.3 kW
Yearly cooling
265 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,144 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
57 / 62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

3 model numbers are registered by Sanden Intercool Italy with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

SND-18IKS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD · SND-18ARS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD · SND-18CRS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD

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

Questions

How much does the Sanden Intercool Italy SND-18IKS3-ID / SND-18SFU-OD cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 265 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €75 a year, or €750 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.7 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.