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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Daikin RXC85AV1A / FTXC85AV1A Heat Pump
Daikin RXC85AV1A / FTXC85AV1A is a 8.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9758).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 4,305 kWh
- 533 cooling + 3,772 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,421 / year
- $118 / month · $14,207 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.5 kW cooling
- 10 kW heating
19% more electricity than the median of 120 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,622 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 3% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 45% (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 RXC85AV1A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,305 | $1,421 | $14,207 |
| Mixed zone | 2,254 | $744 | $7,438 |
| Hot zone | 2,601 | $858 | $8,583 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KASSSAC80HD8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HC8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG80/CASN-XG808.2 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,328 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,098 | |
| Midea MFXS81WA/MFXS81NA8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling3,333 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,100 | |
| Midea MFXP80WA/MFXP80NA8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling3,333 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,100 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin RXC85AV1A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 1U85XAGFRA / AS85PFGHRA9.5 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,208 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KMTD/ASTH30KMTD9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,477 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,147 | |
| Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/I9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,172 | |
| LG WH30SRU-18 / WH30SRN-189 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,731 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,231 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KNTA/ASTH30KNTA9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,477 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,147 | |
| Braemar WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1T9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,578 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,181 | |
| Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/I9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,172 | |
| Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CS9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling5,239 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,729 |
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Daikin RXC85AV1A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.59 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 10.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.01 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.78
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.57
- Rated AEER
- 3.22
- Rated ACOP
- 3.27
- Standby power (PIA)
- 14.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 71 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (requires additional part)
- 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 RXC85AV1A 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 | – | – | 1,120 | 1,197 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 533 | 3,772 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,415 | 630 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 834 | 1,420 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,155 | 146 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2,378 | 223 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2900 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 860 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1020 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8700 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9758
- GEMS registration id
- 175336
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 January 2031
- 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.