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Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMA Air Conditioner
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMA is a 3.5 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7044).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Annual electricity use
- 232 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $74 / year
- $6 / month · $742 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
15% less electricity than the median of 23 comparable 3.5 kW cooling only split system registrations (273 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 70% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 99% (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.
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 148 | $47 | $474 |
| Mixed zone | 232 | $74 | $742 |
| Hot zone | 685 | $219 | $2,192 |
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 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT3.5 kW cooling220 kWh/yr | 5 | $70 | |
| Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B13.5 kW cooling221 kWh/yr | 5 | $71 | |
| Daikin RKM35YVMA / FTKM35YVMA3.5 kW cooling223 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $71 | |
| Daikin RKM35W2VMA / FTKM35W2VMA3.5 kW cooling224 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $72 |
Air conditioners similar to the Daikin RKM35Q2VMA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B13.5 kW cooling221 kWh/yr | 5 | $71 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD23.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $74 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YTA-W/SRK13YTA-WF3.5 kW cooling243 kWh/yr | 4 | $78 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WF13.5 kW cooling259 kWh/yr | 4 | $83 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD23.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $74 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT3.5 kW cooling220 kWh/yr | 5 | $70 | |
| SunPacific KF-35GW/N2BP-N5A3.5 kW cooling276 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $88 | |
| Panasonic CU-U35AKR / CS-U35AKR3.5 kW cooling268 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $86 |
Compare RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMA with another model
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.81 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.22
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 4.28
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.3 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 58 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 61 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (requires additional part)
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 770 × 285 × 223 mm
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA 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 | – | – | 224 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | – | 148 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 323 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.5 | – | 232 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 847 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | – | 685 | – |
Part-load test points (12 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 310 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 110 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 800 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 740.34 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 240 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 960 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3769.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1800 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7044
- GEMS registration id
- 149256
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 26 September 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
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: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.