Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
SCM80ZS-W
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-W is an 8.0 kW R32 multi-split outdoor unit that feeds up to four indoor heads, letting you cool and heat several rooms from a single condenser. It is a workhorse choice for a whole apartment or a multi-room house extension.
€2,300
List priceOutdoor unit only (approx GBP 2,029 / EUR 2,300); indoor units selected and priced separately
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Sizing this system
This is a whole-home system: its rated cooling is shared across several indoor units or distributed through ductwork, so there is no single room it does or does not fit. An installer sizes each zone against that room (a Manual J calculation), which is why we do not print a room verdict here.
Installation cost
$5,000-15,000 fully installed depending on the number of zones (roughly $3,000-8,000+ for the multi-zone install on top of the equipment). A 2-room (2x1) setup sits near the lower end, a 4-5 room whole-home system near the top. The unit price you see here is hardware only; installation is the larger, separate cost.
A typical range for this system type, for comparison only, not a quote for this unit. The actual price depends on the line-set run, electrical work and access.
At a glance
Best for whole-home or multi-room installs where one outdoor unit must serve up to four separate rooms.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 8 kW · 27,000 BTU
- Heating capacity
- 9.3 kW
- Total coverage
- 60–130 m²
- SEER (cooling)
- 8.2
- SCOP (heating)
- 4.6
- Energy class (cooling)
- A++
- Energy class (heating)
- A+
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- SCM80ZS-W
- Indoor noise
- Not published
- Outdoor noise
- 50 dB(A)
- Indoor unit
- Not published
- Outdoor unit
- 880 x 750 x 340 mm
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Wi-Fi / app
- Yes
- Outdoor unit needed
- Yes
What is good
- Powerful 8.0 kW condenser drives up to 4 indoor units from one outdoor box
- Inverter soft-start keeps inrush current low and efficiency high
- R32 refrigerant with lower global warming potential than older R410A systems
- Flexible room pairing: mix wall, cassette or ducted indoor heads
What to watch
- Price is for the outdoor unit alone, total cost climbs once indoor heads are added
- Needs an F-Gas certified installer and long pipe runs for multiple rooms
- Large, heavy outdoor unit needs solid wall or ground mounting
Installation & the rules that apply
This is a multi-split. Same F-gas certified-installer requirement and sub-750 GWP refrigerant rule as a single split, applied across a bigger system. Because it touches multiple rooms and routes pipes through the structure, it more often triggers planning or prior-declaration steps, freeholder, landlord or condominium and shared-wall consent, and neighbour distance and noise rules. Heritage and historic-centre restrictions apply to the outdoor unit just as for a single split, but the single shared condenser is often easier to get approved than several separate units.
Certified installer
R32
Common questions about the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-W
- How energy-efficient is the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-W?
- Its efficiency rating is SEER 8.2.
- Do I need a professional to install the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-W?
- Yes. As a multi-split it needs a certified installer. Usually needs permission.
- Does the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-W heat as well as cool?
- Yes. It also heats, rated 9.3 kW of heating output.
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