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Split air conditioners · 5.1 kW · cooling and heating

VOX IVA1-18IR

A++

Uses less electricity than 35% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €77 a year, €770 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.6
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€77 / year
+€346 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 7 % above the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. VOX has 11 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,317 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,316 use less.

Median 254 This model · 272 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Argo GREENSTYLE MONO 18000 272 kWh same
  2. A++ AUX ASW-H18B4/FWR3DI-EU 272 kWh same
  3. A++ VOX IVA1-18IR 272 kWh
  4. A+ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-S_SRK20ZS-S_SRK25ZS-S 272 kWh same
  5. A+ Hitachi RAM-53NP2B / RAK-18RPB + RAD-35QPB 272 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period IVA1-18IR LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €77 €37 −€40
5 years €385 €185 −€200
10 years €770 €371 −€399
15 years €1,155 €556 −€599

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 272 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,220 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++ VOX IVA1-18IR (this model)
5.1 kW6.6 272 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €40 €399
5.3 kW7.0 132 €40 €396
5.3 kW7.0 132 €40 €396
4.5 kW9.1 174 €28 €278
4.5 kW8.7 181 €26 €258

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.1 / –
Cooling design load
5.1 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.6 kW
Yearly cooling
272 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,220 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
57 / 62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by VOX under one model number.

IVA1-18IR

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

Questions

How much does the VOX IVA1-18IR cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 272 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €77 a year, or €770 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.6 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.