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Split air conditioners · 5.1 kW · cooling and heating

Suneco S18H3

A++

Uses less electricity than 40% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €750 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.7
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€75 / year
+€324 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 4 % above the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Suneco has 5 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,939 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,938 use less.

Median 254 This model · 265 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Arielli ASW-H18B4/FWR3DI-EU 265 kWh same
  2. A++ Arielli ASW-H18B4/FFR3DI-EU (WI-FI) 265 kWh same
  3. A++ Suneco S18H3 265 kWh
  4. A++ Hyundai HRP-M18CGI+HRP-M18CGO 265 kWh same
  5. A++ Sinclair SOM-18BS(-LH) 265 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period S18H3 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €75 €37 −€38
5 years €375 €185 −€190
10 years €750 €371 −€379
15 years €1,126 €556 −€569

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 265 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,144 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.3 937
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 1,144
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++ Suneco S18H3 (this model)
5.1 kW6.7 265 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €38 €379
5.3 kW7.0 132 €38 €377
5.3 kW7.0 132 €38 €377
4.5 kW9.1 174 €26 €258
4.5 kW8.7 181 €24 €238

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.7
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.3 / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.1 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.3 kW
Yearly cooling
265 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,144 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
57 / 62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Suneco under one model number.

S18H3

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

Questions

How much does the Suneco S18H3 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 265 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €75 a year, or €750 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.7 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.