New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Carrier 38QUM135D8S5 Heat Pump
Carrier 38QUM135D8S5 is a 13.5 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8403).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,402 kWh
- 741 cooling + 4,661 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,783 / year
- $149 / month · $17,827 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 13.5 kW cooling
- 13.5 kW heating
8% more electricity than the median of 5 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (5,016 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 20% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 36% (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 38QUM135D8S5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,402 | $1,783 | $17,827 |
| Mixed zone | 2,896 | $956 | $9,557 |
| Hot zone | 3,631 | $1,198 | $11,982 |
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 13.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA513.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,526 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 | |
| TECO TSOM123HVAG512.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,574 | |
| Midea MULMI0513B14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 | |
| Kaden KM4814 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38QUM135D8S5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-135DS-514 kW heating13.5 kW cooling5,548 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,831 | |
| Kaden KM4814 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 | |
| Spt AM140C-514.4 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,016 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,655 | |
| Kaden KM13.014 kW heating13 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,846 | |
| Midea MULMI0513B14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 | |
| Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG14.2 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,911 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,951 | |
| Emerald ACR126U14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling6,014 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,985 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA513.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,526 |
Compare 38QUM135D8S5 with another model
Carrier 38QUM135D8S5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 13.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.08 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 13.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.64 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.41
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.28
- Rated AEER
- 3.26
- Rated ACOP
- 3.65
- Standby power (PIA)
- 18.4 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 69.4 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 38QUM135D8S5 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 | – | – | 1,250 | 1,443 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 741 | 4,661 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,737 | 748 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,172 | 1,724 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,228 | 173 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3,366 | 265 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 862 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 708 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4328 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1348 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1374 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
- 3826 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12413 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7143 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 634 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4523 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1049 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6830 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4390 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6832 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8403
- GEMS registration id
- 164096
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 21 August 2029
- 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 20
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.