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Quietest 16 kW (≈55,000 BTU) air conditioners in the UK: 22 models ranked by outdoor sound power

Haier AC 16 kW (1U160S2SP1FB-H) is the quietest of these 22 at ≈72.0 dB(A) outside. If the unit will sit near a neighbour's window, start with the pass-distance column before the brand.

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bar · 16 kW (≈55,000 BTU) kW · Outdoor LwA, low to high · n=22 · 25 Sep 2026

Ranked models

22 models match this list. Outdoor LwA, low to high.

16 kW (≈55,000 BTU) · Outdoor LwA, low to high. £ per summer uses 26.32p/kWh at 400 hours.
RankModelLwA dB(A)3 m dB(A)SEER£ at 400 hRefrigerantObserved price
1Haier AC 16 kW (1U160S2SP1FB-H)72.054.56.1£276.14R32—
2Haier AD 16 kW (1U160S2SP1FB-H)72.054.55.9£285.51R32—
3Lennox LXAIDHM 15.3 kW (LXA-RHMI55NO(G))73.055.56.3£255.68R32—
4Lennox LXAITHM 15.5 kW (LXA-RHMI55NO(G))73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
5Midea MUE 15.5 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MUE-55HRFNX(GA))73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
6Midea MUE 15.5 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MUE-55HRFNX(GA))73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
7Nørdis NIC 15.3 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.3£255.68R32—
8Nørdis NIF 15.5 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
9Nørdis / Nordis NIC 15.3 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.3£255.68R32—
10Nørdis / Nordis NIF 15.5 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
11Midea MCD 15.7 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MCD-55FNXD0)74.056.56.1£270.97R32—
12Midea MCD 15.7 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MCD-55FNXD0)74.056.56.1£270.97R32—
13Midea MFM 15.5 kW (MOX630U-55HFN8-ROUTV1)74.056.55.7£286.29R32—
14Midea MTI 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MTI-55HWFNX(GA))74.056.56.1£264.06R32—
15Midea MTI 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MTI-55HWFNX(GA))74.056.56.1£264.06R32—
16Hisense AUD 16 kW (AUW175U6RW8)75.057.56.1£276.14R32—
17Midea MCD 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MCD1-55HRFNX(GA))75.057.56.3£255.68R32—
18Midea MCD 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MCD1-55HRFNX(GA))75.057.56.3£255.68R32—
19Midea MUE 15.9 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MUE-55FNXD0)75.057.56.1£274.42R32—
20Midea MUE 15.9 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MUE-55FNXD0)75.057.56.1£274.42R32—
21Midea MTI 15.4 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MTI-55FNXD0)77.059.56.0£270.22R32—
22Midea MTI 15.4 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MTI-55FNXD0)77.059.56.0£270.22R32—

EPREL manufacturer-declared registrations · snapshot 25 Sep 2026 · n=22 · Outdoor LwA, low to high; noise via contract_engine MCS 020a Q=2, no barrier · updated 25 Sep 2026 · version 1.0.0 · CSV of the values on this page

How this page was calculated

If the calculated sound pressure level at all assessment positions is equal to or lower than 37.0 dB(A) then the heat pump will comply with the Permitted Development noise limit

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