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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 (420)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Daikin DRXF35TVMA / DTXF35TVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,534 kWh/yr3$506
Daikin DRXF35T2VMA / DTXF35T2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,534 kWh/yr3$506
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DAL3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DASplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DA3 SeriesSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DA3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DALSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DALSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DASplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DAL3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr2.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / SRR35ZS-WSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,567 kWh/yr3$517
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA SeriesSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr2.5$520
Haier 1U35MAMFRA / AS35TBMHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3$520
Haier 1U35MADFRA / AS35PBDHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,586 kWh/yr3.5$523
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A2Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A1Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A2Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VGSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35V SeriesSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VGSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A1Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VFSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,589 kWh/yr3$524
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SLZ-M35FA-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,594 kWh/yr2.5$526
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SLZ-M35FA3Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,594 kWh/yr2.5$526
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,594 kWh/yr2.5$526
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA3 SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,594 kWh/yr2.5$526
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA3Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,594 kWh/yr2.5$526
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
Bonaire CRC6970035/CRC6970135Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3$530
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
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/AUTH12KVLASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,609 kWh/yr3$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
Hisense HAWK35KRSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,634 kWh/yr3$539
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs