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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Aurora AU-BS36HR-2A-O / AU-LCF36-2A-I Heat Pump
Aurora AU-BS36HR-2A-O / AU-LCF36-2A-I is a 10.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6325).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,349 kWh
- 448 cooling + 3,901 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,435 / year
- $120 / month · $14,352 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10.5 kW cooling
- 11.5 kW heating
9% less electricity than the median of 136 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,758 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 78% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 45% (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.
Aurora running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,349 | $1,435 | $14,352 |
| Mixed zone | 2,151 | $710 | $7,098 |
| Hot zone | 2,070 | $683 | $6,831 |
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 10.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B111.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,225 | |
| Midea DUCMI105IB/UCMI105OB11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,207 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,388 | |
| Midea UCMI90OB/DUCMI90IB11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,207 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,388 |
Heat pumps similar to the Aurora
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea UCMI90OB/DUCMI90IB11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,207 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,388 | |
| Kaden KDI36 / KDI3611.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,427 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,461 | |
| Rinnai DONSR11B1/DINLR11B111.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,403 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,453 | |
| Midea DUCMI105IHB/UCMI105OB11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,207 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,388 | |
| Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105A6N8-QC3W11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,253 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,403 | |
| Actron Air LRC-100CS / LRE-100CS11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,311 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,423 | |
| Rinnai DONSR11B1/DINLR11B111.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,404 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,453 | |
| Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105HN8-QC3W11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,244 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,401 |
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Aurora specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.20 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 11.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.70 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.18
- Rated AEER
- 3.25
- Rated ACOP
- 4.21
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 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.
Aurora 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 | – | – | -129 | 1,211 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.0 | 448 | 3,901 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,167 | 619 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 724 | 1,427 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,045 | 137 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1,856 | 214 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 750 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 490 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3500 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1850 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1150 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
- 2600 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10250 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 360 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3110 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2924.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 820 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2670 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11308.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5400 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6325
- GEMS registration id
- 142598
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 28 October 2026
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.