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Split air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling and heating

Sensei SAC-12SKWA/I

A++

Uses less electricity than 40% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €53 a year, €532 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.5
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€53 / year
+€317 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 2 % above the typical 184 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Sensei has 3 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,728 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,727 use less.

Median 184 This model · 188 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Daikin FTXF35E5V1B / RXF35D5V1B 188 kWh same
  2. A++ Elco RIGEON DUCT 35/RIGEON MAX 35X 188 kWh same
  3. A++ Sensei SAC-12SKWA/I 188 kWh
  4. A++ Almison ALM12AXR32 188 kWh same
  5. A++ Clivet MC3-Y 35M + IDA1-Y 35M 188 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SAC-12SKWA/I NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €53 €1 −€52
5 years €266 €4 −€262
10 years €532 €8 −€524
15 years €799 €13 −€786

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 188 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,120 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.1 1,043
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 1,120
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++ Sensei SAC-12SKWA/I (this model)
3.5 kW6.5 188 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €52 €524
3.0 kW9.3 102 €24 €244
3.0 kW8.8 103 €24 €241
3.0 kW8.8 103 €24 €241
3.0 kW9.0 112 €22 €215

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A++
SEER
6.5
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.1 / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.2 kW
Yearly cooling
188 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,120 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
53 / 62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Sensei under one model number.

SAC-12SKWA/I

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

Questions

How much does the Sensei SAC-12SKWA/I cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 188 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €53 a year, or €532 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.5 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.