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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 (291)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AR70H12CADWX / AR70H12CADWNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$484
Daikin RXF35AVMA / FTXF35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr3.5$486
Daikin RXF35WVMA / FTXF35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,473 kWh/yr3.5$486
Daikin RXF35W1VMA / FTXF35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,480 kWh/yr3.5$488
Daikin RXF35W2VMA / FTXF35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,480 kWh/yr3.5$488
Hisense HAWJ12KRSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,484 kWh/yr3.5$490
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,485 kWh/yr4$490
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA4A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,485 kWh/yr4$490
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA*A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,485 kWh/yr4$490
Panasonic CU-QZ35BKR/CS-QZ35BKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,502 kWh/yr3.5$496
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVG-A/RAS-13E2KVG-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,505 kWh/yr3.5$497
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA4B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA2B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500
Kinghome KWH35ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH35ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500
Tosot TWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / TWH12ATCXB-K6DNA3B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500
Braemar ACHV35D1S/ASHV35D1SSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$519
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$519
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$519
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$519
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$519
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$519
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$519
Haier 1U35MADFRA / AS35PBDHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,586 kWh/yr3.5$523
Samsung Electronics AR12BXGYCWKX/ AR12BXGYCWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,600 kWh/yr4.5$528
Samsung Electronics AR12BXECNWKX/ AR12BXECNWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,602 kWh/yr4.5$529
Samsung Electronics AR12DXFZCWKX / AR12DXFZCWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,609 kWh/yr4$531
Samsung Electronics AR12DXEANWKX / AR12DXEANWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,609 kWh/yr4$531
Carrier 38QZY035N8/42QZY035N8Split system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$532
LG WS12TWU / WS12TWNSplit system4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,632 kWh/yr4$539
Hitachi RAC-XJ35FHAE/RAF-XJ35RHAESplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,644 kWh/yr4.5$543
Daikin RXM35YFVMA / FVXM35YVMASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,653 kWh/yr3.5$545
Fujitsu AOTH12KNCA/ASTH12KNCASplit system4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr4$548
Akai AK-TP35MSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,668 kWh/yr5$550
Kogan KASHSAC35U*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,668 kWh/yr5$550
Kogan KASHSAC35UASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,668 kWh/yr5$550
Kogan KASHSAC35UCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,668 kWh/yr5$550
Aux ASW-H35A4/FAR3DISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,668 kWh/yr5$550
Kogan KASHSAC35UBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,668 kWh/yr5$550
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVHASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,668 kWh/yr5$550
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVRG-A / RAS-B13E2KVRG-ASplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,687 kWh/yr4$557
Fujitsu AOTG12KVCA/AGTG12KVCASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,688 kWh/yr4.5$557
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW35VG2/MFZ-KW35VGKSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,693 kWh/yr3.5$559
Kogan KASHSAC35TASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
TCL TAC-12CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
Kogan KASHSAC35TCSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
Kogan KASHSAC35TBSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
Akai AK-TP35Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs