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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8S Heat Pump
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8S is a 5.3 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6382).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 2,338 kWh
- 264 cooling + 2,074 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $772 / year
- $64 / month · $7,715 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5.3 kW cooling
- 5.7 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 38 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (2,470 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 66% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 71% (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 38QSM053D8S running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,338 | $772 | $7,715 |
| Mixed zone | 1,208 | $399 | $3,986 |
| Hot zone | 1,232 | $407 | $4,066 |
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 5.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FBA50BAVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling789 kWh/yr | 0 | $260 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A15.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,032 kWh/yr | 3 | $671 | |
| Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3E5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling2,135 kWh/yr | 3 | $705 | |
| Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50PHS1/C-S5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,138 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $706 | |
| Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3E5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr | 3 | $717 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QSM053D8S
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50PHS1/C-S5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,138 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $706 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC052TXAPKG/SA / AC052TNHDKG/SA6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,500 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $825 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG18LACC/ARTG18LLTA6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,536 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $837 | |
| Tosot TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/I5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,426 kWh/yr | 3 | $801 | |
| Gree GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/I5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,426 kWh/yr | 3 | $801 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A15.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,032 kWh/yr | 3 | $671 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A15.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr | 3 | $728 | |
| Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FBA50BAVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling789 kWh/yr | 0 | $260 |
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Carrier 38QSM053D8S specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.28 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.55 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.65 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.49 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.50
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.98
- Rated AEER
- 3.32
- Rated ACOP
- 3.70
- Standby power (PIA)
- 11.4 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 60.7 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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 38QSM053D8S 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 | – | – | -592 | 677 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 264 | 2,074 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 564 | 367 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 409 | 799 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,078 | 91 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1,096 | 136 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 530 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 300 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1620 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 790 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 590 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
- 1280 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5050 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2750 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 240 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1890 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1416.7 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 430 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1650 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5686.5599999999995 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2660 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6382
- GEMS registration id
- 143410
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 December 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 10
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.