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ElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5) vs Hisense CBYR (CBYR0906): which is quieter and cheaper to run?

ElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5) is ≈50.0 dB(A) outside and passes England's 37 dB limit from 1.8 m; Hisense CBYR (CBYR0906) declares ≈51.0 dB(A) and has no outdoor unit. Pick Hisense CBYR (CBYR0906) if you need no outdoor unit — Class G does not apply; pick ElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5) if the neighbour-window figure matters more.

manufacturer-declared, EPREL

37 dB(A) 1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m8 m12 m
ElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5) and Hisense CBYR (CBYR0906), estimated dB(A).

Where the registered figures differ

The marker that opened this page: lwa, refrigerant, gwp, pass_distance. Both columns use the same tariff and the same noise setting.

ElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5) against Hisense CBYR (CBYR0906). Difference is left minus right.
FieldElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5)Hisense CBYR (CBYR0906)DifferenceSource
Declared sound power50.0 dB(A)51.0 dB(A)−1.0 dBmanufacturer-declared, EPREL
SEER8.9——manufacturer-declared, EPREL
SCOP4.6——manufacturer-declared, EPREL
RefrigerantR290R32differentmanufacturer-declared, EPREL
GWP3675−672 GWPmanufacturer-declared, EPREL
£ per summer, 400 h£31.94——calculated: capacity ÷ SEER × 400 h × price-cap rate
Distance to pass 37 dB≈1.8 mno outdoor unitoutdoor test only where there is an outdoor unitcalculated, MCS 020a, Q=2, no barrier
Cooling capacity2.7 kW——manufacturer-declared, EPREL

Sound at a neighbour's window

Each distance is one outdoor unit, Q=2, no barrier, scored against England and Wales at 37 dB(A).

Estimated sound pressure. Scotland's legal point is a different sum and is not this column.
DistanceElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5) dB(A)ElectriQ EIQ 2.7 kW (EIQ-9WMINVEX-V5) vs 37 dBHisense CBYR (CBYR0906) dB(A)Hisense CBYR (CBYR0906) vs 37 dB
1 m42.0over——
2 m36.0pass——
3 m32.5pass——
4 m30.0pass——
5 m28.0pass——
8 m24.0pass——
12 m20.4pass——

EPREL manufacturer-declared registrations · snapshot 25 Sep 2026 · n=2 · pair source tier is the weaker of the two cards; 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 Estimated by MCS 020a Issue 1.1 for one unit, Q=2, no barrier, via contract_engine. £ per summer is capacity ÷ SEER × hours × 26.32p/kWh (2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31). The pair row lives in the compare index CSV.

Better than a spec-sheet glance: the gap is scored at the same distances against the 37 dB line, and £ per summer uses one tariff.

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