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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Actron Air MRC-071AS-3 Heat Pump
Actron Air MRC-071AS-3 is a 7.1 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7451).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,067 kWh
- 385 cooling + 2,682 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,012 / year
- $84 / month · $10,121 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.1 kW cooling
- 7.8 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 10 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (3,247 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 70% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 61% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Actron Air MRC-071AS-3 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,067 | $1,012 | $10,121 |
| Mixed zone | 1,605 | $530 | $5,297 |
| Hot zone | 1,832 | $605 | $6,046 |
At 33c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 7.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $869 | |
| Rinnai MON3H07B1LA7.3 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,662 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $878 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air MRC-071AS-3
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,337 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,101 | |
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $869 | |
| Braemar NCHV72D138.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling3,278 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,082 | |
| Rinnai MON3H07B1LA7.3 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,662 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $878 | |
| Hitachi RAM-G70N4HCE8.5 kW heating7 kW cooling3,198 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,055 | |
| Braemar NCHV07D13B8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 | |
| Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA8.6 kW heating6.8 kW cooling3,649 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,204 | |
| Daikin 4MXM68RVMA8.6 kW heating6.8 kW cooling3,649 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,204 |
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Actron Air MRC-071AS-3 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.99 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 7.75 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.92 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.32
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.98
- Rated AEER
- 3.48
- Rated ACOP
- 3.93
- Standby power (PIA)
- 15.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 69 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Actron Air MRC-071AS-3 zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 640 | 850 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 385 | 2,682 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 876 | 448 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 600 | 1,005 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,047 | 112 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,665 | 167 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 462 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 375 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2702 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 689 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 681 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1906 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7330 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 376 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2300 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1818.8600000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 507 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2780 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7646.7 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3460 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7451
- GEMS registration id
- 153968
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 26 April 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 19
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: actronair.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.