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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Carrier 38QRF090N8/42QRF090N8 Heat Pump
Carrier 38QRF090N8/42QRF090N8 is a 9 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9458).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,874 kWh
- 426 cooling + 3,448 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,278 / year
- $107 / month · $12,784 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 9 kW cooling
- 9.5 kW heating
13% less electricity than the median of 127 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (4,446 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 76% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 48% (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 38QRF090N8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,874 | $1,278 | $12,784 |
| Mixed zone | 1,882 | $621 | $6,211 |
| Hot zone | 2,201 | $726 | $7,263 |
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 9 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZAC100C2Y1 / FCA100CVMA11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,073 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $354 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HE8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HB8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Carrier 38QHG080N8-1/42QHG080N8-18.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,371 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,112 | |
| Carrier 38QAG080N8/42QAG080N88.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,371 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,112 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QRF090N8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R5/S-100PK3R9 kW heating9 kW cooling3,534 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,166 | |
| Midea MFAG90VB-W/MFAG90VB-N9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,874 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,278 | |
| Midea MFAB-90WD/MFAB-90ND9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,874 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,278 | |
| Rinnai HONRTX90/HINRTX909.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,874 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,278 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8/S-100PK3R9 kW heating9 kW cooling3,534 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,166 | |
| Rinnai HSNRTX909.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,874 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,278 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC90HA9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,668 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,210 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC90HC9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,668 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,210 |
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Carrier 38QRF090N8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 9.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.58 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.47 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.55
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.93
- Rated AEER
- 3.48
- Rated ACOP
- 3.84
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 65.2 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 68.3 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 38QRF090N8 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 | – | – | 735 | 1,030 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 426 | 3,448 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,030 | 508 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 688 | 1,194 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,562 | 97 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2,046 | 155 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 555 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 568 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2746 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 960 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 840 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
- 3120 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7480 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4550 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 427 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2850 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 746 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4710 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3250 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5030 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9458
- GEMS registration id
- 173183
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 28 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 9
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.