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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)

3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / FDTC35VH1Split system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,640 kWh/yr3$541
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
Hisense HAWL35KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr3$548
Daikin RZAC35GV1 / FDYBA35AV1Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr2$548
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KLLAPSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,663 kWh/yr2.5$549
Daikin RZAC35G2V1 / FDYBA35AV1Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,666 kWh/yr2$550
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
Panasonic CU-Z35UBRA / CS-Z35UD3RAWSplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,683 kWh/yr3$555
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
Toshiba RAV-GM401ATP-A/RAV-HM401MUTP-ESplit system4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,689 kWh/yr2.5$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
Braemar TCHV35T1S/TSHV35T1SSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVJTSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
Kogan KASHSAC35T*Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
Kogan KASHSAC35TDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
Bonaire CRC6911035/CRC6911135Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr4.5$563
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KSLAPSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr2.5$568
Fujitsu AOTG12KUCA/ASTG12KUCASplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,734 kWh/yr3.5$572
Daikin RZAC35EVM / FFA35AVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,740 kWh/yr3$574
Daikin RZAC35E2VM / FFA35BVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,745 kWh/yr3$576
Daikin RXS35R2V1A / FVXS35R2V1ASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr3$579
Toshiba RAS-13U2AVSG-NZ / RAS-13U2FVG-NZSplit system4.2 kW heating4 kW cooling1,756 kWh/yr4$579
Kogan KASVWAC30YDWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,767 kWh/yr2$583
Kogan KASVWAC30YBWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,767 kWh/yr2$583
Kogan KASVWAC30YAWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,767 kWh/yr2$583
Kogan KASVWAC30YCWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,767 kWh/yr2$583
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs