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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Sinclair SOH-18BIT2

A++

Uses less electricity than 57% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €69 a year, €691 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.6
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.3
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€69 / year
+€396 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 4 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.3) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Sinclair has 42 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,112 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,111 use less.

Median 254 This model · 244 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Gree GWH18YDXF-K6DNA2B 244 kWh same
  2. A++ Gree GWH18YDXF-K6DNA1B 244 kWh same
  3. A++ Sinclair SOH-18BIT2 244 kWh
  4. A++ Gree GWH18YDXF-K6DNA1Z 244 kWh same
  5. A++ Gree GWH18YDXF-K6DNA2Z 244 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SOH-18BIT2 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €69 €37 −€32
5 years €346 €185 −€160
10 years €691 €371 −€320
15 years €1,037 €556 −€480

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 244 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,400 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.7 1,154
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.3 1,400
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 3.5 3,600

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++ Sinclair SOH-18BIT2 (this model)
5.3 kW7.6 244 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €32 €320
5.3 kW7.0 132 €32 €317
5.3 kW7.0 132 €32 €317
5.8 kW2.5 151 €26 €263
5.8 kW2.5 151 €26 €263

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
7.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.7 / 4.3 / 3.5
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.3 kW
Yearly cooling
244 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,400 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
60 / 64 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Sinclair under one model number.

SOH-18BIT2

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

Questions

How much does the Sinclair SOH-18BIT2 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 244 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €69 a year, or €691 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.6 and SCOP 4.3 in the average climate: higher is better.