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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Actron Air MRC-100CS-4 Heat Pump
Actron Air MRC-100CS-4 is a 9.4 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6557).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,543 kWh
- 413 cooling + 3,130 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,169 / year
- $97 / month · $11,692 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 9.4 kW cooling
- 9.5 kW heating
22% less electricity than the median of 26 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (4,539 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 96% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 53% (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-100CS-4 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,543 | $1,169 | $11,692 |
| Mixed zone | 1,776 | $586 | $5,861 |
| Hot zone | 1,964 | $648 | $6,481 |
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 9.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden KM288.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,307 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,091 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air MRC-100CS-4
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MULMI0490B9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling3,648 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,204 | |
| Kaden KM9.09.4 kW heating9 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,173 | |
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S4-19.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,185 | |
| Daikin 5MXM100RVMA11 kW heating10 kW cooling4,337 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,431 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG36LBLA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,346 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,349 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-5F100VGD10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,703 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,222 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-090DS-49.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling3,648 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,204 |
Compare MRC-100CS-4 with another model
Actron Air MRC-100CS-4 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 9.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.11 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.98 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.41
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.73
- Rated AEER
- 4.34
- Rated ACOP
- 4.67
- Standby power (PIA)
- 16.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 72 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-100CS-4 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 | – | – | 219 | 1,002 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 413 | 3,130 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 625 | 522 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 634 | 1,142 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,809 | 129 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1,771 | 193 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 645 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 480 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2640 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 915 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 910 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
- 2500 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8080 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4950 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 355 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3270 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1928.54 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 615 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4740 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2930 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10123.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4640 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6557
- GEMS registration id
- 143620
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 March 2027
- 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.