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R32 1.5 kW (≈5,000 BTU) air conditioners in the UK: 11 models

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LMK 1.5 kW (LMC05Z7-W) leads this R32 list SEER 6.4, and 11 models at 1.5 kW (≈5,000 BTU) use R32. If sound matters more than the refrigerant, sort by the outdoor dB column.

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bar · 1.5 kW (≈5,000 BTU) kW · R32 only, then outdoor sound power · n=11 · 25 Sep 2026

Ranked models

11 models match this list. R32 only, then outdoor sound power.

1.5 kW (≈5,000 BTU) · R32 only, then outdoor sound power. £ per summer uses 26.32p/kWh at 400 hours.
RankModelLwA dB(A)3 m dB(A)SEER£ at 400 hRefrigerantObserved price
1Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LMK 1.5 kW (LMC05Z7-W)56.038.56.4£24.68R32—
2Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK 1.5 kW (SRC15ZTL-W)56.038.56.4£24.68R32—
3Mitsubishi Electric Elegance 1.5 kW (MUZ-AY15VG2)58.040.57.2£21.93R32—
4Gree GWH 1.5 kW (GWH05AWAXA-K6DNA1A/O)59.041.56.6£23.93R32—
5Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05E2AVG-E)60.042.56.9£22.89R32—
6Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05J2AVG-E)61.043.56.1£25.89R32—
7Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05B2AVG-E)62.044.56.1£25.89R32—
8Mitsubishi Electric AP 1.5 kW (MUZ-AP15VG)63.045.57.2£21.93R32£308.99
9Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05BAVG-E)63.045.55.6£28.20R32—
10Elyon 1.3 kW (35F3)65.047.52.4£57.03R32—
11Elyon 1.3 kW (EBEC)68.050.52.4£57.03R32—

EPREL manufacturer-declared registrations · snapshot 25 Sep 2026 · n=11 · R32 only, then outdoor sound power; 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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