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3.5 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

339 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 3 kW up to 4.25 kW (the band around the marketed 3.5 kW size), covering 608 model numbers.

Registered models
339
608 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
776 kWh
cold 1,363 · hot 899
Median estimated running cost
$248 / year
middle half: $218 to $348
Median cooling star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 6.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 220 kWh; highest: 3,029 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 3.5 kW air conditioners (339 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N 590 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  2. Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA 595 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-N 597 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.55 kW
  4. Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35 610 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  5. Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CS 610 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  6. Spt AW036C-1/AW036E 613 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.6 kW

Cooling only

  1. Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT 220 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  2. Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B1 221 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Daikin RKM35YVMA / FTKM35YVMA 223 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM35W2VMA / FTKM35W2VMA 224 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW

All 3.5 kW air conditioners (372)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DA3 SeriesSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DA3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DALSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DALSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DASplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DAL3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Bonaire CRC6970035/CRC6970135Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling838 kWh/yr3$268
Daikin RXM35YFVMA / FVXM35YVMASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling839 kWh/yr3.5$268
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / FDTC35VH1Split system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling844 kWh/yr3$270
Hisense HAWK35KRSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling846 kWh/yr3$271
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SLZ-M35FA-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SLZ-M35FA3Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA3 SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA3Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Fujitsu AOTG12KUCA/ASTG12KUCASplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling854 kWh/yr3.5$273
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA SeriesSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling859 kWh/yr2.5$275
Hisense HAWL35KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling860 kWh/yr3$275
Toshiba RAV-GM401ATP-A/RAV-HM401MUTP-ESplit system4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling862 kWh/yr2.5$276
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW35VG2/MFZ-KW35VGKSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling863 kWh/yr3$276
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KLLAPSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling864 kWh/yr2.5$276
Daikin RZAC35EVM / FFA35AVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling870 kWh/yr3$278
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling873 kWh/yr4$279
Daikin RZAC35E2VM / FFA35BVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling875 kWh/yr3$280
Toshiba RAS-13U2AVSG-NZ / RAS-13U2FVG-NZSplit system4.2 kW heating4 kW cooling878 kWh/yr3.5$281
Panasonic CU-Z35UBRA / CS-Z35UD3RAWSplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.7 kW cooling881 kWh/yr3$282
Fujitsu AOTH14KNCA/ASTH14KNCASplit system4.7 kW heating4.2 kW cooling899 kWh/yr3.5$288
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KSLAPSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling899 kWh/yr2.5$288
Daikin RXS35R2V1A / FVXS35R2V1ASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling902 kWh/yr3$289
Toshiba RAV-GM401ATP-A/RAV-GM401KRTP-ASplit system4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling913 kWh/yr3$292
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Tosot TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/ISplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling943 kWh/yr3$302
Gree GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/ISplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling943 kWh/yr3$302
Panasonic CU-RZ42DKR / CS-RZ42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$307
Panasonic CU-Z42DKR / CS-Z42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$307
Panasonic CU-RZ42AKR / CS-RZ42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling964 kWh/yr3.5$308
Panasonic CU-Z42AKR / CS-Z42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling964 kWh/yr3.5$308
Toshiba RAS-16ZAVSG-A / RAS-16ZKVSG-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling992 kWh/yr3.5$317
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VG2 SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
3.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs