New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Carrier 38QAF020N8/42QAF020N8 Heat Pump
Carrier 38QAF020N8/42QAF020N8 is a 2 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9368).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 778 kWh
- 87 cooling + 691 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $257 / year
- $21 / month · $2,567 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2 kW cooling
- 2.4 kW heating
6% less electricity than the median of 63 comparable 2 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (829 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 54% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 92% (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.
Carrier 38QAF020N8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 778 | $257 | $2,567 |
| Mixed zone | 403 | $133 | $1,330 |
| Hot zone | 433 | $143 | $1,429 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG202.2 kW heating2 kW cooling708 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $234 | |
| Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NC2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 | |
| Kaden KSI062.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 | |
| Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20N2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 | |
| Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMA2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr | 6 | $239 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QAF020N8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFAB-20WD/MFAB-20ND2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr | 5 | $257 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG20B/CASN-XG20B2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr | 5 | $257 | |
| Midea MFAG20VB-W/MFAG20VB-N2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr | 5 | $257 | |
| Panasonic CU-Z20AKR / CS-Z20AKRW2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $317 | |
| Panasonic CU-Z20DKR / CS-Z20DKRW2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $317 | |
| Kaden KSI-2.02.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr | 5 | $257 | |
| Rinnai HSNRTX202.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr | 5 | $257 |
Other Carrier models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 42QHG020N8PB/38QUH020N8PB2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr | 5 | $257 |
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Carrier 38QAF020N8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.05 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.44 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.37 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.51 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.60
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.81
- Rated AEER
- 4.63
- Rated ACOP
- 4.63
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.6 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 52.9 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 56 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.
Carrier 38QAF020N8 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 | – | – | 118 | 225 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.0 | 2.5 | 87 | 691 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 186 | 120 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 136 | 267 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 455 | 25 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 394 | 39 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 190 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 174.5 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 955 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 237 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 229 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
- 964 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2877 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1282 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 127 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 730 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 152 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1025 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 885 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1045 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9368
- GEMS registration id
- 172657
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 September 2030
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
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: midea.com.cn. How the derived figures are calculated.