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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VR008H112018-AU Heat Pump
Carrier 38VR008H112018-AU is a 19.5 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9158).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 8,936 kWh
- 1,199 cooling + 7,737 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,949 / year
- $246 / month · $29,489 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 19.5 kW cooling
- 23 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 18 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (8,936 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 44% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (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 38VR008H112018-AU running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,936 | $2,949 | $29,489 |
| Mixed zone | 4,704 | $1,552 | $15,523 |
| Hot zone | 5,685 | $1,876 | $18,761 |
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 19.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G0123.3 kW heating19 kW cooling7,561 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,495 | |
| Emerald ACV180U/ACV160D20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,582 | |
| iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G0126.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling8,311 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $2,743 | |
| Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,616 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,843 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VR008H112018-AU
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,936 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,949 | |
| Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,616 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,843 | |
| iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G0123.3 kW heating19 kW cooling7,561 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,495 | |
| Emerald ACV180U/ACV160D20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,582 | |
| iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G0126.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling8,311 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $2,743 |
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Carrier 38VR008H112018-AU specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 19.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 23.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.28 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.47
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.32
- Rated AEER
- 3.41
- Rated ACOP
- 4.26
- Standby power (PIA)
- 34.1 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 71.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- –
- 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 38VR008H112018-AU 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 | – | – | 2,298 | 2,453 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,199 | 7,737 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,037 | 1,276 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1,859 | 2,845 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,595 | 305 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5,224 | 461 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1090 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 6070 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2200 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2170 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
- 5600 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 19450 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 880 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1600 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4600 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9200 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9158
- GEMS registration id
- 171356
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 31 July 2030
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.