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3.5 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

321 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 3 kW up to 4.25 kW (the band around the marketed 3.5 kW size), covering 584 model numbers.

Registered models
321
584 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,374 kWh
mixed 777 · hot 899
Median estimated running cost
$453 / year
middle half: $289 to $550
Median star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 7.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 137 kWh; highest: 4,487 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 3.5 kW air conditioners (321 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-N 1,144 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.55 kW
  2. Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA 1,146 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N 1,183 kWh, 6 stars, 3.5 kW
  4. Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMA 1,207 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  5. Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHAT 1,209 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  6. Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-N 1,217 kWh, 6 stars, 3.5 kW

Cooling only

  1. Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT 137 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  2. Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD 144 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Daikin RKM35QVMA / FTKM35QVMA 146 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMA 148 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW

All 3.5 kW heat pumps (339)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Panasonic CU-Z35DKR / CS-Z35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W* / SRK35ZTA-WF*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,367 kWh/yr5$451
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W / SRK35ZSXA-WSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,369 kWh/yr4.5$452
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W/SRK35ZSXA-WFSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,370 kWh/yr4.5$452
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVSG-A / RAS-13E2KVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,371 kWh/yr3.5$452
LG LS12S0U DX6ALAP/LS12S0N DX6ALAPSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMAWSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMAKSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMAWSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMAKSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMA*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMA*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PHAT/RAK-DJ35PHATSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,375 kWh/yr4.5$454
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM40ZS-WMulti-split / VRF4.5 kW heating4 kW cooling1,376 kWh/yr4$454
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,378 kWh/yr4.5$455
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO12Split system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr4$456
Panasonic CU-Z35AKR / CS-Z35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,386 kWh/yr4.5$457
Panasonic CU-RZ35AKR / CS-RZ35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,386 kWh/yr4.5$457
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,392 kWh/yr5.5$459
Rinnai HSNRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Actron Air HRC-035DS / HRE-035DSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,400 kWh/yr5$462
Midea MFEF35VA-W/MFEF35VA-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,400 kWh/yr5$462
Westinghouse WSD36HWB-I/WSD36HWA-ESplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Westinghouse WSD36HWA-E/WSD36HWA-ISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Westinghouse HSV127HWAE/HSV127HWAISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Toshiba RAS-13B2AVG-A / RAS-13B2KVG -ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,413 kWh/yr4$466
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-WJ / DXK12ZTLA-WFJSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,415 kWh/yr3$467
Kaden KS12Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,416 kWh/yr4$467
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,423 kWh/yr5$470
Solar Acdc DGWA6-ACDCBLW-12KR2Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,432 kWh/yr5$473
Daikin RXM35UVMZ / FTXM35UVMZSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,432 kWh/yr5$473
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD2/MSZ-GS35VFDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr3$473
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs