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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VT012188RTSG Heat Pump
Carrier 38VT012188RTSG is a 33.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7853).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 2,404 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $793 / year
- $66 / month · $7,933 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 33.5 kW cooling
- 33.5 kW heating
88% less electricity than the median of 23 comparable 35 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (19,794 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 70% (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 38VT012188RTSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,404 | $793 | $7,933 |
| Mixed zone | 3,570 | $1,178 | $11,781 |
| Hot zone | 8,694 | $2,869 | $28,690 |
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 33.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VT012188QTSG33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,540 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $508 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1201HT8P-A37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,782 kWh/yr | 3 | $588 | |
| Carrier 38VT012188HTSG37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,782 kWh/yr | 3 | $588 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VT012188RTSG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AJY108LELBH33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,222 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,013 | |
| Mdv MV8-335WV2RN1E(MA)33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,279 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,692 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1201HT8P-A37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,782 kWh/yr | 3 | $588 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MAP1206FT8P-A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,404 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $793 | |
| Midea MV8-335WV2RN1E(MA)33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,279 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,692 | |
| Hisense AVWT-114FKFSHA33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,371 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,742 | |
| Daikin RXYQ12BYM37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,877 kWh/yr | 3 | $6,889 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZME1A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,441 kWh/yr | 2 | $5,096 |
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Carrier 38VT012188RTSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 33.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 9.45 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 33.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 8.87 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.34
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.53
- Rated AEER
- 3.26
- Rated ACOP
- 3.46
- Standby power (PIA)
- 241.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 38VT012188RTSG 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 | – | – | 4,231 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2,404 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,242 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3,570 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 11,065 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 0.0 | 8,694 | – |
Part-load test points (11 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2718 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3195 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 16750 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 8637.300000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2484.252 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 36079.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 18039.75 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7853
- GEMS registration id
- 157317
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 29 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 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.