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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Carrier 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8S Heat Pump
Carrier 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8S is a 10.2 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10176).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,507 kWh
- 487 cooling + 4,020 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,487 / year
- $124 / month · $14,873 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10.2 kW cooling
- 10.9 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 136 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,758 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 71% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 43% (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 38QSM105D8S running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,507 | $1,487 | $14,873 |
| Mixed zone | 2,262 | $746 | $7,465 |
| Hot zone | 2,246 | $741 | $7,412 |
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 10.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,208 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,687 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,217 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B111.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,225 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QSM105D8S
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air URC-100DS / LRE-100DS12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,573 | |
| Midea UCMI90OC/DUCMI90IC12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,573 | |
| Daikin RZAV100CV1 / FBA100BVMA11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,295 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,417 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4*10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,866 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,276 | |
| Midea UCMI105OB/DUCMI105IHB11 kW heating10 kW cooling4,227 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,395 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4RN10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,866 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,276 | |
| Daikin RZAV100FY1 / FBA100BVMA12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,302 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,420 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B111.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,225 |
Compare 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8S with another model
Carrier 38QSM105D8S specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.15 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.23 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 10.87 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.87 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.18
- Rated AEER
- 3.11
- Rated ACOP
- 3.74
- 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 38QSM105D8S 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 | – | – | -49 | 1,247 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 487 | 4,020 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 862 | 641 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 784 | 1,478 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,536 | 143 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2,024 | 222 |
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
- 1940 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1180 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
- 5530 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
- 860 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5280 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
- 5100 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10176
- GEMS registration id
- 179578
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 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 11
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.