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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Carrier 38QUM105D8S5 Air Conditioner
Carrier 38QUM105D8S5 is a 10.7 kW reverse cycle fixed air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7035).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,447 kWh
- 923 cooling + 1,524 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $783 / year
- $65 / month · $7,830 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10.7 kW cooling
- 11 kW heating
7% more electricity than the median of 25 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (2,278 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 28% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 43% (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 38QUM105D8S5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,608 | $1,475 | $14,746 |
| Mixed zone | 2,447 | $783 | $7,830 |
| Hot zone | 2,799 | $896 | $8,957 |
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 10.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-5F100VGD10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,941 kWh/yr | 3 | $621 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA512 kW heating10 kW cooling2,037 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $652 | |
| Panasonic CU-5Z100DBR12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,115 kWh/yr | 4 | $677 | |
| Daikin 5MXM100RVMA11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr | 3 | $695 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG36LBLA512 kW heating10 kW cooling2,175 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $696 |
Air conditioners similar to the Carrier 38QUM105D8S5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire H4M105S2AE12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling2,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $812 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS10OTC12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling2,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $812 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS10OTD12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling2,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $812 | |
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $709 | |
| Midea MULMI0511B11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,409 kWh/yr | 3 | $771 | |
| TCL FMA-36I4HD/DVO10.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,747 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $879 | |
| Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA/AST-09UW4RMETD0111.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,278 kWh/yr | 3 | $729 | |
| Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA11.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,278 kWh/yr | 3 | $729 |
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Carrier 38QUM105D8S5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.70 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.22 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 11.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.85 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.34
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.05
- Rated AEER
- 3.26
- Rated ACOP
- 3.77
- Standby power (PIA)
- 19.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 67.9 dB(A)
- 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 38QUM105D8S5 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 | – | – | 870 | 1,292 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 585 | 4,023 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,285 | 687 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 923 | 1,524 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,940 | 166 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2,548 | 251 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 559 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 585 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3380 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1325 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1200 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
- 2654 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9860 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5603 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 448 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2341 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2943.08 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 839 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5710 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3088 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11523.9 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5463 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7035
- GEMS registration id
- 150085
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 26 September 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 20
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.