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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Carrier 38QAF026N8/42QAF026N8 Heat Pump
Carrier 38QAF026N8/42QAF026N8 is a 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9375).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 897 kWh
- 100 cooling + 797 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $296 / year
- $25 / month · $2,960 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.5 kW cooling
- 2.8 kW heating
16% less electricity than the median of 178 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,074 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 84% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 90% (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 38QAF026N8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 897 | $296 | $2,960 |
| Mixed zone | 463 | $153 | $1,528 |
| Hot zone | 507 | $167 | $1,673 |
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 2.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr | 4 | $215 | |
| Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMA2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr | 6 | $239 | |
| Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $256 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QAF026N8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden KSI-2.52.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Rinnai HSNRTX252.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Midea MFAG26VB-W/MFAG26VB-N2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Pioneer International HPR-09A22.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling845 kWh/yr | 4 | $279 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSXA-W / SRK25ZSXA-W3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling920 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $304 | |
| Rinnai HONRTX25/HINRTX252.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG26B/CASN-XG26B2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMA3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling888 kWh/yr | 6 | $293 |
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Carrier 38QAF026N8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.54 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.79 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.57 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.61
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.91
- Rated AEER
- 4.61
- Rated ACOP
- 4.87
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 56.7 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 59.1 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 38QAF026N8 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 | – | – | 158 | 259 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.0 | 100 | 797 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 230 | 137 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 158 | 305 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 565 | 29 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.5 | 462 | 45 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 170 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 186 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 908 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 230 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 249 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
- 1056 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3005 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1426 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 121 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 830 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 169 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1220 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 950 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1330 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9375
- GEMS registration id
- 172658
- 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.