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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8S Heat Pump
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8S is a 8.7 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10175).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,653 kWh
- 449 cooling + 3,204 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,205 / year
- $100 / month · $12,055 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.7 kW cooling
- 9.3 kW heating
15% less electricity than the median of 35 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,295 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 94% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 51% (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 38QSM090D8S running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,653 | $1,205 | $12,055 |
| Mixed zone | 1,923 | $635 | $6,346 |
| Hot zone | 2,164 | $714 | $7,141 |
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 8.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSM080D8S/42QSM080D8S8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,471 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,145 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QSM090D8S
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG UU85WR3 U40/UHN85B7 N709.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling4,201 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,386 | |
| LG UU85WR2 U40/UHN85B7 N709.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling4,953 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,634 | |
| TCL TCD85D1HWH-DVO/TCD85D1HWH-DVI10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,969 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,310 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KCTA/ARTH30KHTA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,774 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,245 | |
| Daikin RZAV85CV1 / FBA85BVMA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,930 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,297 | |
| Temperzone OSAT 85RLSFH / ISDT 85LY10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,388 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,448 | |
| Daikin RZAV85CY1 / FBA85BVMA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,930 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,297 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KCTA/ARTH30KMTAP10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,272 |
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Carrier 38QSM090D8S specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.70 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.65 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.28 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.32 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.59
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.45
- Rated AEER
- 3.24
- Rated ACOP
- 3.93
- Standby power (PIA)
- 11.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 38QSM090D8S 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 | – | – | 7,079 | 1,023 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 449 | 3,204 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,826 | 544 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 701 | 1,222 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,231 | 126 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1,971 | 193 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 770 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 500 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3660 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1260 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 970 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
- 2430 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9700 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4660 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 390 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2950 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 780 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2520 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4600 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10175
- GEMS registration id
- 179576
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 August 2031
- 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.