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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S Air Conditioner
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S is a 12.3 kW reverse cycle ducted split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6779).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,596 kWh
- 970 cooling + 1,626 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $831 / year
- $69 / month · $8,307 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.3 kW cooling
- 13 kW heating
18% less electricity than the median of 140 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (3,178 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 94% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 41% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
Carrier 38QSM125D8S running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,798 | $1,535 | $15,354 |
| Mixed zone | 2,596 | $831 | $8,307 |
| Hot zone | 3,095 | $990 | $9,904 |
At 32c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
Air conditioners that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 12.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling1,681 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $538 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B113.8 kW heating12 kW cooling2,209 kWh/yr | 4 | $707 | |
| Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B115.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr | 5 | $799 |
Air conditioners similar to the Carrier 38QSM125D8S
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG UU125WR2 U30/UMN125M2 N2013.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,035 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,291 | |
| LG UU125WR3 U30/UMN125M2 N2013.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling3,239 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,036 | |
| Hisense AUW-125U4RQ1/AUD-125UX4RTH114 kW heating12.3 kW cooling3,398 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,087 | |
| Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1S20 kW heating12.2 kW cooling3,671 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,175 | |
| Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OB13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,556 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $818 | |
| Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B113 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,559 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $819 | |
| Kaden KDI42 / KDI4213 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $828 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling1,681 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $538 |
Compare 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S with another model
Carrier 38QSM125D8S specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.62 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 13.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.22 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.46
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.05
- Rated AEER
- 3.36
- Rated ACOP
- 3.98
- Standby power (PIA)
- 13.3 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Carrier 38QSM125D8S zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 191 | 1,324 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 617 | 4,181 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,052 | 709 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 970 | 1,626 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,152 | 160 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2,846 | 249 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 895 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 586 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5319 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1238 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1267 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3066 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 15558 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6404 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 505 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3730 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3308.6800000000003 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1056 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6114 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3663 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13247.1 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6728 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6779
- GEMS registration id
- 147741
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 June 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: midea.com.cn. How the derived figures are calculated.