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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Midea MULMI0480B Air Conditioner
Midea MULMI0480B is a 8 kW reverse cycle fixed air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6576).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 1,599 kWh
- 563 cooling + 1,036 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $512 / year
- $43 / month · $5,117 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
- 8.5 kW heating
3% less electricity than the median of 21 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (1,652 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 76% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 61% (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.
Midea MULMI0480B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,109 | $995 | $9,949 |
| Mixed zone | 1,599 | $512 | $5,117 |
| Hot zone | 1,658 | $531 | $5,306 |
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 8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-075CS-37.6 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,419 kWh/yr | 4 | $454 | |
| Actron Air MRC-075DS-37.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,434 kWh/yr | 4 | $459 | |
| Midea MULMI0371B7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,444 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $462 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F71VGD8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $470 | |
| Kaden KM247.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,481 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $474 |
Air conditioners similar to the Midea MULMI0480B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic CU-4Z80VBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $531 | |
| Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,848 kWh/yr | 3 | $591 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z80DBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,641 kWh/yr | 4 | $525 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,537 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $492 | |
| Bonaire H4M080S1AE8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,652 kWh/yr | 3 | $529 | |
| Daikin 4MXM80R1VMA9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,846 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $591 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA49.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,678 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $537 | |
| Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,591 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $509 |
Compare MULMI0480B with another model
Midea MULMI0480B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.00 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.93 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.00
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.40
- Rated AEER
- 3.89
- Rated ACOP
- 4.28
- Standby power (PIA)
- 16.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68 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.
Midea MULMI0480B 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 | – | – | 201 | 884 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 360 | 2,749 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 561 | 470 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 563 | 1,036 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,370 | 118 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1,481 | 177 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 620 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 465 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2490 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 970 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 805 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
- 2480 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7830 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4320 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 350 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2870 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1828 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 525 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2760 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8616 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4045 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6576
- GEMS registration id
- 145502
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 March 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 19
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. How the derived figures are calculated.