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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VT024188HTSG Air Conditioner
Carrier 38VT024188HTSG is a 67 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7837).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 6,173 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $1,975 / year
- $165 / month · $19,754 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 67 kW cooling
- 69 kW heating
62% less electricity than the median of 25 comparable 65 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (16,281 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 84% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 14% (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 38VT024188HTSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,827 | $1,225 | $12,246 |
| Mixed zone | 6,173 | $1,975 | $19,754 |
| Hot zone | 17,256 | $5,522 | $55,219 |
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 67 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VT022188QTSG61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling4,915 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,573 | |
| Carrier 38VT024188QTSG64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,352 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,713 |
Air conditioners similar to the Carrier 38VT024188HTSG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAS-24FSNS77.5 kW heating67 kW cooling7,421 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,375 | |
| Daikin REYQ24BYM975 kW heating67 kW cooling24,262 kWh/yr | 2 | $7,764 | |
| Hitachi RAS-24FSXNS77.5 kW heating67 kW cooling7,421 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,375 | |
| Daikin RXYQ24BYM75 kW heating67 kW cooling24,010 kWh/yr | 2 | $7,683 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGH/SA75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr | 3 | $5,210 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGR/SA75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr | 3 | $5,210 | |
| LG ARUM241LTE674.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling15,247 kWh/yr | 3 | $4,879 | |
| LG ARUM240LTE574.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling20,830 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,666 |
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Carrier 38VT024188HTSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 67.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 22.95 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 69.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 19.24 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.81
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.38
- Rated AEER
- 2.87
- Rated ACOP
- 3.51
- Standby power (PIA)
- 127.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China, Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Carrier 38VT024188HTSG 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 | – | – | 6,462 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3,827 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 9,032 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 0.0 | 6,173 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 21,329 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 0.0 | 17,256 | – |
Part-load test points (7 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 6192 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 4702 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 33500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 33100 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7837
- GEMS registration id
- 157311
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 18 October 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split >65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners above 65kW) Determination 2022
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2020
- Product class
- Class 27
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.