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Split air conditioners · 7.2 kW · cooling and heating

Zhongcheng New Energy DB23CB23

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 €204 a year, €2,039 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.6
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
7.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€204 / year
+€5 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Snowair SNWS035VE3, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €165 a year. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 7.0) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 6 Zhongcheng New Energy models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 13,644 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,643 use less.

Median 402 This model · 720 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Zhongcheng New Energy ZX-20N 720 kWh same
  2. A+ Zhongcheng New Energy DZ23CW20 720 kWh same
  3. A+ Zhongcheng New Energy DB23CB23 720 kWh
  4. A++ Fisher FS5MIF-421CE3 720 kWh same
  5. A Fisher FSLIF-361AE2/FSOIF-361AE2-3F 721 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DB23CB23 SNWS035VE3 Difference
1 year €204 €39 −€165
5 years €1,020 €195 −€824
10 years €2,039 €391 −€1,648
15 years €3,059 €586 −€2,472

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 720 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 16 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 7.0 16
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 7.0 16
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 7.0 16

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+ Zhongcheng New Energy DB23CB23 (this model)
7.2 kW7.6 720 — —
7.1 kW6.1 138 €165 €1,648
7.2 kW8.7 246 €134 €1,342
7.0 kW8.5 252 €133 €1,325
7.0 kW7.1 253 €132 €1,323
7.1 kW9.7 256 €131 €1,314

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A+
SEER
7.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0
Cooling design load
7.2 kW
Heating design load (average)
20.0 kW
Yearly cooling
720 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
16 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
41 / 53 dB(A)
Refrigerant
DB23CB23 (GWP 611)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Zhongcheng New Energy under one model number.

DB23CB23

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

Questions

How much does the Zhongcheng New Energy DB23CB23 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 720 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €204 a year, or €2,039 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.6 and SCOP 7.0 in the average climate: higher is better.