New Zealand · costs in NZD
Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Daikin RKM85WVMA / FTKM85WVMA Heat Pump
Daikin RKM85WVMA / FTKM85WVMA is a 8.5 kW cooling only split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6828).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 453 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $149 / year
- $12 / month · $1,495 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.5 kW cooling
4% more electricity than the median of 6 comparable 8 kW cooling only split system registrations (437 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 17% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 96% (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.
Daikin RKM85WVMA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 453 | $149 | $1,495 |
| Mixed zone | 718 | $237 | $2,369 |
| Hot zone | 2,099 | $693 | $6,927 |
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 8.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTA8.5 kW cooling403 kWh/yr | 4 | $133 | |
| Gree GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/I8.2 kW cooling424 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $140 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD/MSY-GW80VFD8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $144 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD2/MSY-GW80VFD8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $144 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin RKM85WVMA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTA8.5 kW cooling403 kWh/yr | 4 | $133 | |
| Gree GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/I8.2 kW cooling424 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $140 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD/MSY-GW80VFD28 kW cooling435 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $144 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD2/MSY-GW80VFD8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $144 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG34CMTA/ASTG34CMTA9.4 kW cooling576 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $190 |
Other Daikin models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM85P2VMA / FTKM85P2VMA8.5 kW cooling543 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $179 | |
| Daikin RKM95P2VMA / FTKM95P2VMA9.4 kW cooling600 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $198 |
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Daikin RKM85WVMA specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.35 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.72
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.59
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.7 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 66 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin RKM85WVMA 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 | – | – | 914 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 453 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,197 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | – | 718 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,736 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 2,099 | – |
Part-load test points (9 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 850 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2147.9 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 720 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9154.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4577 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6828
- GEMS registration id
- 147733
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 19 July 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
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: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.