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Split air conditioners · 8.0 kW · cooling and heating

Storm ST16740 STORM MITE TRIAL KW 8,0 R32

A++

Uses less electricity than 28% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €130 a year, €1,300 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€130 / year
+€714 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 14 % above the typical 402 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Storm has 12 models in this group; this one is number 10 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 10,085 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 10,084 use less.

Median 402 This model · 459 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Toyotomi MFMR32-28INV-4/TRN-822ZRx4 459 kWh same
  2. A++ Sinclair MV-E28BI 459 kWh same
  3. A++ Storm ST16740 STORM MITE TRIAL KW 8,0 R32 459 kWh
  4. A++ Saunier Duval SDH19-075W3O8 459 kWh same
  5. A++ Saunier Duval SDH19-087W3O8 459 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period ST16740 STORM MITE TRIAL KW 8,0 R32 7733704008 Difference
1 year €130 €83 −€47
5 years €650 €413 −€236
10 years €1,300 €827 −€473
15 years €1,950 €1,240 −€709

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 459 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 2,520 kWh / yr

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++ Storm ST16740 STORM MITE TRIAL KW 8,0 R32 (this model)
8.0 kW6.1 459 — —
7.9 kW8.5 292 €47 €473
7.9 kW8.5 292 €47 €473
7.9 kW8.5 292 €47 €473
7.6 kW8.8 304 €44 €439
7.6 kW8.8 304 €44 €439

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
8.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
7.2 kW
Yearly cooling
459 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
2,520 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
55 / 68 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Storm under one model number.

ST16740 STORM MITE TRIAL KW 8,0 R32

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

Questions

How much does the Storm ST16740 STORM MITE TRIAL KW 8,0 R32 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 459 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €130 a year, or €1,300 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.