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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 12.4 kW · cooling and heating

Thermor 872179

A+

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €207 a year, €2,067 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.7
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€207 / year
+€850 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €123 a year. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.9) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 6 Thermor models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 13,669 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,668 use less.

Median 402 This model · 730 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Hitachi RAS-4HNCE / RCI-4.0FSN3Ei 729 kWh −€0.28
  2. A++ Nuova 5P-CINF-MS125 730 kWh same
  3. A+ Thermor 872179 730 kWh
  4. A+ Ariston (5x) CCA 025 U-I PENTA 121 XD0C-O 730 kWh same
  5. A+ Ariston (5x) CCA R32 025 U-I x PENTA 121 XD0C-O 730 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 872179 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €207 €83 −€123
5 years €1,034 €416 −€617
10 years €2,067 €833 −€1,235
15 years €3,101 €1,249 −€1,852

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 730 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,003 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.8 1,500
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.9 3,003
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+ Thermor 872179 (this model)
12.4 kW5.7 730 — —
12.2 kW6.1 294 €123 €1,235
12.1 kW7.5 565 €47 €467
12.1 kW7.5 565 €47 €467
11.8 kW7.2 574 €44 €442
11.9 kW7.1 590 €40 €396

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
5.7
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.8 / 3.9 / –
Cooling design load
12.4 kW
Heating design load (average)
8.3 kW
Yearly cooling
730 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,003 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
64 / 72 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Thermor under one model number.

872179

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

Questions

How much does the Thermor 872179 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 730 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €207 a year, or €2,067 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.7 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.