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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Braemar NCHV72D13 Heat Pump
Braemar NCHV72D13 is a 7.2 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6657).
A newer registration of this model exists: AAC7568.
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,278 kWh
- 493 cooling + 2,785 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,082 / year
- $90 / month · $10,817 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.2 kW cooling
- 8.6 kW heating
1% more 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 30% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 57% (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.
Braemar NCHV72D13 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,278 | $1,082 | $10,817 |
| Mixed zone | 1,797 | $593 | $5,930 |
| Hot zone | 2,299 | $759 | $7,587 |
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 7.2 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 | |
| Actron Air MRC-071AS-37.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,067 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,012 | |
| Haier 4U80S2PR1FA8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,093 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,021 |
Heat pumps similar to the Braemar NCHV72D13
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-071AS-37.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,067 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,012 | |
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $869 | |
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,337 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,101 | |
| 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 | |
| Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA8.6 kW heating6.8 kW cooling3,649 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,204 |
Other Braemar models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar NCHV07D13B8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 | |
| Braemar NCHV72D138.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,256 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,074 |
Compare NCHV72D13 with another model
Braemar NCHV72D13 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.15 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.90 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.90 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.72
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.50
- Rated AEER
- 3.67
- Rated ACOP
- 4.42
- Standby power (PIA)
- 13.7 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 57.6 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Braemar NCHV72D13 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 | – | – | 1,074 | 905 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.5 | 493 | 2,785 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,329 | 480 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 3.0 | 747 | 1,050 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,866 | 117 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2,122 | 177 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2500 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 830 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 720 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7900 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3900 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1736.6000000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 758.62 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7700.549999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3661.7999999999997 W
Related Braemar model numbers starting with NCHV72D13
1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCHV72D13 | AAC7568 | 2 | 3,256 | 13 June 2028 |
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6657
- GEMS registration id
- 144953
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 4 May 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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: gree.com. How the derived figures are calculated.