Sinclair MS-E36AI
Uses less electricity than 6% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €189 a year, €1,892 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 5.5
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.8
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €189 / year
- +€1,098 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Gouku Information BEU404-SET-03, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €186 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than A; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.8) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Sinclair has 64 models in this group; this one is number 63 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 13,402 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,401 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Panasonic S-50PN1E5B x2 / U-100PEY1E5 667 kWh −€0.28
- Panasonic S-100PN1E5B / U-100PEY1E5 667 kWh −€0.28
- Sinclair MS-E36AI 668 kWh
- Aldes T.One® 10H 668 kWh same
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC100VNX_FDU100VF2 670 kWh +€0.57
What it will cost you
| Period | MS-E36AI | BEU404-SET-03 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €189 | €3 | −€186 |
| 5 years | €946 | €16 | −€930 |
| 10 years | €1,892 | €31 | −€1,861 |
| 15 years | €2,838 | €47 | −€2,791 |
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 MS-E36AI (this model) | 668 | — |
| 11 | €186 | |
| 378 | €82 | |
| 382 | €81 | |
| 407 | €74 | |
| 425 | €69 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A / A
- SEER
- 5.5
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 3.8 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.5 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 10.5 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 668 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 3,876 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 56 / 67 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R410A (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Sinclair under one model number.
MS-E36AI
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Sinclair MS-E36AI cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 668 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €189 a year, or €1,892 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 5.5 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.