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Split air conditioners · 3.4 kW · cooling and heating

TCL S12P9S1

A++

Uses less electricity than 24% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €55 a year, €552 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€55 / year
+€208 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 76 % of them need less. Kadeer Electrical NF-ST30CR, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €54 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. TCL has 21 models in this group; this one is number 9 among them. TCL sells the same label values under other model names: TAC-12CHSD/TPH21IF.

Where it stands

Rank 2,092 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 2,091 use less.

Median 184 This model · 195 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Giantex IS44398GH-ZK+FR 195 kWh same
  2. A++ Gymax KU66510IJ-BM+IT 195 kWh same
  3. A++ TCL S12P9S1 195 kWh
  4. A++ TCL TAC-12CHSD/TPH21IF 195 kWh same
  5. A++ Tecro AC-T3531 WIFI FREEZE 195 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period S12P9S1 NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €55 €1 −€54
5 years €276 €4 −€272
10 years €552 €8 −€544
15 years €828 €13 −€816

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 195 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 735 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.1 631
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 735
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++ TCL S12P9S1 (this model)
3.4 kW6.1 195 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €54 €544
3.0 kW9.3 102 €26 €263
3.0 kW8.8 103 €26 €261
3.0 kW8.8 103 €26 €261
3.0 kW9.0 112 €24 €235

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.1 / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
3.4 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.1 kW
Yearly cooling
195 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
735 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
51 / 60 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by TCL under one model number.

S12P9S1

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

Questions

How much does the TCL S12P9S1 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 195 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €55 a year, or €552 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.