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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VS00318SHCSS Heat Pump
Carrier 38VS00318SHCSS is a 8 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7797).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,321 kWh
- 447 cooling + 2,874 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,096 / year
- $91 / month · $10,959 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
- 9 kW heating
11% less electricity than the median of 9 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (3,713 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 78% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 57% (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 38VS00318SHCSS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,321 | $1,096 | $10,959 |
| Mixed zone | 1,787 | $590 | $5,897 |
| Hot zone | 2,140 | $706 | $7,062 |
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 8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MDV-V80WHN8(At)7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr | 2 | $998 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-W8.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,012 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VS00318SHCSS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MV8M-80WV2N89 kW heating8 kW cooling3,821 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,261 | |
| Actron Air MMV-080CS9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,821 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,261 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0305HT9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,321 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,096 | |
| Mdv MV8M-80WV2N89 kW heating8 kW cooling3,821 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,261 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-W9.3 kW heating8 kW cooling3,386 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,117 | |
| LG 4MXM80MA09.2 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,225 | |
| Kinghome KWHD(28)NK6PO8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,440 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,135 | |
| LG UHXM90MA110.1 kW heating8.8 kW cooling4,811 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,588 |
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Carrier 38VS00318SHCSS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.11 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.16 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.39
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.70
- Rated AEER
- 3.70
- Rated ACOP
- 4.07
- Standby power (PIA)
- 15.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68.2 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China, Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Carrier 38VS00318SHCSS 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 | – | – | 926 | 932 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 447 | 2,874 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,167 | 496 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 695 | 1,092 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,587 | 122 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,956 | 184 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 703 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 803 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3266 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4500 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1931.2820000000002 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 642.542 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8616 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4308 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7797
- GEMS registration id
- 156969
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 October 2028
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.