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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8S Heat Pump
Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8S is a 13.6 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6783).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,575 kWh
- 708 cooling + 4,867 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,840 / year
- $153 / month · $18,398 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 13.6 kW cooling
- 14.5 kW heating
18% less electricity than the median of 124 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,763 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 35% (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 38QSM140D8S running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,575 | $1,840 | $18,398 |
| Mixed zone | 2,979 | $983 | $9,831 |
| Hot zone | 3,574 | $1,179 | $11,794 |
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 13.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B113.8 kW heating12 kW cooling4,365 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,440 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,471 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4R12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OB13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,576 | |
| Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,583 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QSM140D8S
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B115.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,308 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,752 | |
| Bonaire CRC6960014/CRC696011416 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,954 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,625 | |
| LG UU140WR3 U30/UMN140M3 N3015.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling7,698 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,540 | |
| Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3E13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling5,530 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,825 | |
| Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3E13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling5,530 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,825 | |
| LG UU140WR2 U30/UMN140M3 N3015.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling9,053 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,987 | |
| Kaden KDI48 / KDI4814 kW heating14 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,780 |
Other Carrier models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-114.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,575 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,840 |
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Carrier 38QSM140D8S specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 13.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.22 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 14.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.81 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.30
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.81
- Rated AEER
- 3.19
- Rated ACOP
- 3.76
- Standby power (PIA)
- 13.3 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 38QSM140D8S 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 | – | – | -398 | 1,515 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 708 | 4,867 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,155 | 797 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,115 | 1,864 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,484 | 176 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3,298 | 276 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 895 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 586 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5319 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1489 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1398 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
- 3066 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 15558 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6945 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 510 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3730 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3857.08 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1270 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3660 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 14647.199999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7609 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6783
- GEMS registration id
- 147742
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 June 2027
- 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.