Sinclair ASC-12BI
Uses less electricity than 4% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €60 a year, €603 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 5.9
- Typical 6.5
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.0
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €60 / year
- +€303 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Kadeer Electrical NF-ST30CR, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €59 a year. 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. Sinclair has 40 models in this group; this one is number 36 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 2,910 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 2,909 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- NN_NONAME NN-12E-CB-W32/NN-12C-CB-W32 213 kWh same
- Aermec LCG350CS LCG350 213 kWh same
- Sinclair ASC-12BI 213 kWh
- Gree GUD35T/A-T+GUD35W/NhA-T 213 kWh same
- Toyotomi CCT35IUINVR32/OU351INVR32 213 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | ASC-12BI | NF-ST30CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €60 | €1 | −€59 |
| 5 years | €302 | €4 | −€297 |
| 10 years | €603 | €8 | −€595 |
| 15 years | €905 | €13 | −€892 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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Cooling and heating
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Sinclair ASC-12BI (this model) | 213 | — |
| 3 | €59 | |
| 102 | €31 | |
| 103 | €31 | |
| 103 | €31 | |
| 112 | €29 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 5.9
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.0 / –
- Cooling design load
- 3.5 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 3.1 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 213 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 1,069 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 57 / 64 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Sinclair under one model number.
ASC-12BI
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Sinclair ASC-12BI cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 213 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €60 a year, or €603 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 5.9 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.