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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Carrier 38QUM110D8S5 Air Conditioner
Carrier 38QUM110D8S5 is a 11.6 kW reverse cycle fixed air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9522).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 2,399 kWh
- 918 cooling + 1,481 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $768 / year
- $64 / month · $7,677 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 11.6 kW cooling
- 12.5 kW heating
15% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (2,836 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 44% (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 38QUM110D8S5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,367 | $1,397 | $13,974 |
| Mixed zone | 2,399 | $768 | $7,677 |
| Hot zone | 2,837 | $908 | $9,078 |
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 11.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $709 | |
| 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 |
Air conditioners similar to the Carrier 38QUM110D8S5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL FMA-42I5HD/DVO12 kW heating11.5 kW cooling2,836 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $908 | |
| Actron Air MRC-120CS-512.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling2,598 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $831 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGD13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling2,618 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $838 | |
| Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KG13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling2,842 kWh/yr | 3 | $909 | |
| Kaden KM4612 kW heating12 kW cooling2,727 kWh/yr | 3 | $873 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $804 | |
| Kaden KM3611.5 kW heating11 kW cooling2,541 kWh/yr | 3 | $813 | |
| TECO TSOM123HVAG512.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $783 |
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Carrier 38QUM110D8S5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 11.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.13 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.77 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.66
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.57
- Rated AEER
- 3.64
- Rated ACOP
- 4.42
- Standby power (PIA)
- 16.6 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68.3 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 38QUM110D8S5 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 | – | – | 979 | 1,226 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 582 | 3,785 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,359 | 664 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 918 | 1,481 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,221 | 158 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2,596 | 241 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 827 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 702 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4915 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1096 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1202 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_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3840 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14744 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6335 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 628 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4450 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 823 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5792 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4672 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5891 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9522
- GEMS registration id
- 174018
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 26 October 2030
- 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.