Toshiba
RAS-3M26U2AVG-E (3-room multi-split outdoor unit)
Toshiba's three-port outdoor unit delivers solid cooling and heating output to up to three rooms, a good fit where the rooms are larger than average.
€1,600
List priceoutdoor unit only; indoor units and install extra
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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 a three-room home with larger rooms needing more capacity per room.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 7.5 kW · 25,600 BTU
- Heating capacity
- 9 kW
- Total coverage
- 55–90 m²
- SEER (cooling)
- 6.19
- SCOP (heating)
- 4
- Energy class (cooling)
- A++
- Energy class (heating)
- A+
- Annual energy (cooling)
- 424 kWh
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- RAS-3M26U2AVG-E
- Indoor noise
- 19 dB(A)quieter than a whisper
- Outdoor noise
- 51 dB(A)
- Indoor unit
- varies by chosen indoor units (e.g. Seiya wall unit 790x275x209 mm)
- Outdoor unit
- 630x800x300 mm (HxWxD)
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Wi-Fi / app
- Yes
- Outdoor unit needed
- Yes
What is good
- Strong 7.5 kW cooling and 9.0 kW heating for three larger rooms
- Runs up to 3 indoor units across the Toshiba range
- R32 inverter system with quiet 19 dB(A) indoor units
- Good cold-climate heating output for the size
What to watch
- Lower SEER than the most efficient rivals, so higher summer running cost
- Wi-Fi typically needs an add-on module on some indoor units
- Three-port limit, not for four or five room layouts
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 Toshiba RAS-3M26U2AVG-E (3-room multi-split outdoor unit)
- How loud is the Toshiba RAS-3M26U2AVG-E (3-room multi-split outdoor unit)?
- 19 dB(A) indoors, quieter than a whisper.
- How energy-efficient is the Toshiba RAS-3M26U2AVG-E (3-room multi-split outdoor unit)?
- Its efficiency rating is SEER 6.19.
- Do I need a professional to install the Toshiba RAS-3M26U2AVG-E (3-room multi-split outdoor unit)?
- Yes. As a multi-split it needs a certified installer. Usually needs permission.
- Does the Toshiba RAS-3M26U2AVG-E (3-room multi-split outdoor unit) heat as well as cool?
- Yes. It also heats, rated 9 kW of heating output.
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