New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Carrier 38QUM071D8S3 Heat Pump
Carrier 38QUM071D8S3 is a 7.2 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7024).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,692 kWh
- 360 cooling + 2,332 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $888 / year
- $74 / month · $8,884 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.2 kW cooling
- 7.4 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (2,850 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 88% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 66% (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 38QUM071D8S3 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,692 | $888 | $8,884 |
| Mixed zone | 1,490 | $492 | $4,917 |
| Hot zone | 1,720 | $568 | $5,676 |
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 similar to the Carrier 38QUM071D8S3
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MULMI0373B/MFAG20N7.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,736 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $903 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F71VGD8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,826 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $933 | |
| Midea MULMI0371B7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,636 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $870 | |
| Kaden KM247.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,736 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $903 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z71DBR8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,170 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,046 | |
| Kaden KM7.37.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,753 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $908 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z71VBR8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,276 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,081 | |
| TECO TSOM73HVAG38.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 |
Compare 38QUM071D8S3 with another model
Carrier 38QUM071D8S3 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.01 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 7.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.65 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.80
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.66
- Rated AEER
- 3.50
- Rated ACOP
- 4.36
- Standby power (PIA)
- 13.7 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 65.8 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 38QUM071D8S3 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 | – | – | 308 | 769 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 360 | 2,332 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 641 | 424 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 565 | 925 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,723 | 107 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1,560 | 160 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 669 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 416 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2638 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 772 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 670 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
- 2090 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8212 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3385 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 384 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3150 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1837.14 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 509 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3639 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2854 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7754.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3606 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7024
- GEMS registration id
- 150082
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 September 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 19
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.