Waterkotte EcoTouch Air Kaskade 5090.5
The Waterkotte EcoTouch Air Kaskade 5090.5 is an air-to-water heat pump with a SCOP of 4.83 (35 °C) and a sound power level of 72 dB(A). Under permitted development the limit is 37 dB(A) measured 1 m in front of the centre of a neighbour’s habitable-room door or window. Free-standing, the indicative minimum distance is 22.4 m; against a wall 31.7 m.1,2
Key figures
Rules in the UK
Minimum distance to your neighbour
MCS 020(a) (England, permitted development since 29 May 2025)3 · 1 m in front of the centre of a neighbour’s habitable-room door or window
Indicative calculation (hemispherical, no barriers). Not a substitute for an MCS 020 assessment.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Not eligibleFixed grant in England and Wales, deducted from your installer’s quote. £9,000 when replacing oil or LPG off the gas grid (until March 2027). Scotland: Home Energy Scotland grant instead.5,6
- Must be MCS-certified (product and installer). Check the Ofgem product eligibility list.
- Rated output 72 kW; the scheme covers systems up to 45 kW.
- SCOP at 55 °C: 3.25. The installed system needs a SCOP of at least 2.8 (MCS calculation).
Technical specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type (source) | Air-to-water1 |
| Compressors | 61 |
| Capacity control | leistungsstufen1 |
| Performance | |
| Rated output 35 °C | 72 kW2 |
| Rated output 55 °C | 55 kW2 |
| Efficiency | |
| SCOP (35 °C) | 4.832 |
| SCOP (55 °C) | 3.252 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 35 °C | 190 %2 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 55 °C | 127 %2 |
| Energy label 35 °C | A++2 |
| Energy label 55 °C | A++2 |
| COP A7/W35 | 51 |
| COP A2/W35 | 4.51 |
| COP A-7/W35 | 3.51 |
| Noise | |
| Outdoor unit sound power | 72 dB(A)2 |
| Indoor unit sound power | 50 dB(A)2 |
| Refrigerant | |
| Refrigerant | R410A1 |
| Refrigerant charge | 21 kg1 |
| Electrical | |
| Max. power input | 36 kW1 |
| Connectivity & smart | |
| SG Ready | Yes1 |
How it ranks
SCOP (35 °C): better than 62% of comparable models in our database (Heat pumps · Air-to-water · ≥ 14 kW; n = 208).
Rank 76 of 209
Compared with every model on VersusIndex in the same group with a known value; equal values do not count as better. This says nothing about price, installation or reliability.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I install the Waterkotte EcoTouch Air Kaskade 5090.5 without planning permission?
Under MCS 020(a) (England, permitted development since 29 May 2025) the unit must not exceed 37 dB(A) 1 m in front of the centre of a neighbour’s habitable-room door or window. With a sound power of 72 dB(A) that indicatively means 22.4 m free-standing, 31.7 m against a wall or 44.9 m in a corner. Your MCS installer must confirm this.1,2
Sources
- List of eligible heat pumps (BEG) — Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) · accessed 29 Sept 2026
- European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) – heat pumps — Europese Commissie · accessed 18 Oct 2026
- MCS 020(a) (England, permitted development since 29 May 2025)
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: what you can get — GOV.UK · accessed 27 Sept 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: guidance for installers (V5) — Ofgem · accessed 27 Sept 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme product eligibility — Ofgem · accessed 27 Sept 2026