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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VS00418SHCSS Heat Pump
Carrier 38VS00418SHCSS is a 11.2 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7865).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,107 kWh
- 658 cooling + 4,449 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,685 / year
- $140 / month · $16,853 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 11.2 kW cooling
- 12.5 kW heating
4% more electricity than the median of 17 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (4,896 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 29% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 38% (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 38VS00418SHCSS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,107 | $1,685 | $16,853 |
| Mixed zone | 2,672 | $882 | $8,818 |
| Hot zone | 3,219 | $1,062 | $10,623 |
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 11.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinghome KWHD(36)NK6PO11.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling4,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,440 | |
| LG 5MXM100MA010.3 kW heating10 kW cooling4,413 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,456 | |
| Daikin RSUYQ4AVMA12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling4,422 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,459 | |
| Daikin RSUYQ4A2VMA12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling4,424 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,460 | |
| Carrier 38VS004181HCSG12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,445 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,467 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VS00418SHCSS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYQ4AVMA12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling4,422 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,459 | |
| Daikin RSUYQ4A2VMA12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling4,424 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,460 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0405HT12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling5,107 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,685 | |
| Actron Air MMV-120CT14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,920 | |
| Midea MV8M-120WV2RN814 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,920 | |
| Midea MV8M-120WV2N814 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,920 | |
| Mdv MV8M-120WV2N814 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,920 | |
| Actron Air MMV-120CS14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,920 |
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Carrier 38VS00418SHCSS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 11.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.47 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.17 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.49
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.25
- Rated AEER
- 3.17
- Rated ACOP
- 3.86
- Standby power (PIA)
- 19.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 70.3 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- 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 38VS00418SHCSS 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 | – | – | 1,355 | 1,395 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 658 | 4,449 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,728 | 720 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,044 | 1,628 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,892 | 170 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2,961 | 258 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1014 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1144 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3638 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
- 6250 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10600 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3175.2360000000003 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 926.796 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5600 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12062.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6031.2 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7865
- GEMS registration id
- 157814
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 8 November 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 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.