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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 (584)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
Braemar TCHV03T1S/TSHV03T1SSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-13CHSD seriesSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VEIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
Bonaire STH035S1AE/STH035S1AISplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr5$428
Aux ASW-H36A4/CAR3DISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,303 kWh/yr5.5$430
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,303 kWh/yr5.5$430
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$431
Haier 1U35TPHRA / AS35TPHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$431
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVKTSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$431
Toshiba RAS-13ZAVSG-A / RAS-13ZKVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr4.5$432
Hisense HAWG12KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr4$432
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,311 kWh/yr5$433
Solar Acdc DGWA2-ACDC-12KR2Split system3.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,313 kWh/yr3.5$433
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$434
Panasonic CU-HZ35YKR / CS-HZ35YKRSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,320 kWh/yr5$436
Daikin RXV35WVMA / FTXV35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,320 kWh/yr5$436
Daikin RXV35W2VMA / FTXV35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,323 kWh/yr4.5$437
Daikin RXV35W1VMA / FTXV35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,323 kWh/yr4.5$437
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr7$440
Hisense HAWU12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr6$440
Fujitsu AOTH12KMCD/ASTH12KMCDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr5$441
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,338 kWh/yr5.5$442
Daikin RXV35UVMA / FTXV35UVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,342 kWh/yr4.5$443
Gree GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr4$447
Daikin RXM35AVMZ/FTXM35AVMZSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Hisense HAWH12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Panasonic CU-RZ35DKR / CS-RZ35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
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
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs