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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Panasonic U-36PZ3R5 / S-3650PF3E Air Conditioner
Panasonic U-36PZ3R5 / S-3650PF3E is a 3.4 kW reverse cycle ducted split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9039).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 757 kWh
- 308 cooling + 449 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $242 / year
- $20 / month · $2,422 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.4 kW cooling
- 3.6 kW heating
16% less electricity than the median of 12 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (905 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 92% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 84% (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.
Panasonic U-36PZ3R5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,377 | $441 | $4,406 |
| Mixed zone | 757 | $242 | $2,422 |
| Hot zone | 932 | $298 | $2,982 |
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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Panasonic U-36PZ3R5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.90 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.84 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.85
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.23
- Rated AEER
- 3.67
- Rated ACOP
- 4.15
- Standby power (PIA)
- 8.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China, Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic U-36PZ3R5 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 | – | – | 371 | 385 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 201 | 1,176 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 485 | 208 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 308 | 449 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,090 | 54 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 852 | 80 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 300 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 250 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1100 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 370 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 330 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
- 1300 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3400 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 250 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 310 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1700 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1500 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1900 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9039
- GEMS registration id
- 169365
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 27 September 2030
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 10
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: papamy.panasonic.com.my. How the derived figures are calculated.