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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA Air Conditioner
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA is a 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC10038).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5
- Heating: 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 595 kWh
- 215 cooling + 380 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $190 / year
- $16 / month · $1,904 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 3.7 kW heating
16% less electricity than the median of 196 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (709 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 99% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 90% (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 RXM35AVMA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,146 | $367 | $3,667 |
| Mixed zone | 595 | $190 | $1,904 |
| Hot zone | 666 | $213 | $2,131 |
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.
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Daikin RXM35AVMA specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.80 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.76 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.47
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.82
- Rated AEER
- 4.35
- Rated ACOP
- 4.84
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.2 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
- 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 RXM35AVMA 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 | – | – | 151 | 318 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.0 | 134 | 1,012 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 267 | 166 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 215 | 380 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 679 | 34 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.5 | 4.5 | 612 | 54 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1550 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 365 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 300 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
- 1000 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4400 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1850 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 225 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1885 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10038
- GEMS registration id
- 178275
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 April 2031
- 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.