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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Actron Air MRC-135DS-5 Heat Pump
Actron Air MRC-135DS-5 is a 13.5 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9006).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,548 kWh
- 695 cooling + 4,853 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,831 / year
- $153 / month · $18,308 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 13.5 kW cooling
- 14 kW heating
11% more electricity than the median of 5 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (5,016 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 35% (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-135DS-5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,548 | $1,831 | $18,308 |
| Mixed zone | 2,870 | $947 | $9,471 |
| Hot zone | 3,416 | $1,127 | $11,273 |
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 13.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA513.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,526 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 | |
| TECO TSOM123HVAG512.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,574 | |
| Midea MULMI0513B14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 | |
| Kaden KM4814 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air MRC-135DS-5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QUM135D8S513.5 kW heating13.5 kW cooling5,402 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,783 | |
| Kaden KM4814 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 | |
| Spt AM140C-514.4 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,016 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,655 | |
| Kaden KM13.014 kW heating13 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,846 | |
| Midea MULMI0513B14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 | |
| Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG14.2 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,911 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,951 | |
| Emerald ACR126U14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling6,014 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,985 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA513.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,526 |
Compare MRC-135DS-5 with another model
Actron Air MRC-135DS-5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 13.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.15 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.25 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.74
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.28
- Rated AEER
- 3.56
- Rated ACOP
- 4.35
- Standby power (PIA)
- 18.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 69.4 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-135DS-5 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 | – | – | 1,152 | 1,535 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 695 | 4,853 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,608 | 793 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,094 | 1,776 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,919 | 186 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3,133 | 283 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 860 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 695 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4310 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1245 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1401 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
- 3490 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12200 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6990 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 625 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4690 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 977 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4590 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6700 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9006
- GEMS registration id
- 167271
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 June 2030
- 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 20
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.