New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Daikin RXYMQ8AY Heat Pump
Daikin RXYMQ8AY is a 22.4 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8554).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 10,357 kWh
- 1,512 cooling + 8,845 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,418 / year
- $285 / month · $34,178 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.4 kW cooling
- 25 kW heating
6% more electricity than the median of 36 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (9,798 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 39% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 13% (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 RXYMQ8AY running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 10,357 | $3,418 | $34,178 |
| Mixed zone | 5,729 | $1,891 | $18,906 |
| Hot zone | 7,103 | $2,344 | $23,440 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 22.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart User SMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 | |
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| Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AU24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling7,585 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,503 | |
| Fujitsu AJY072LELBH22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,583 | |
| Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-A23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin RXYMQ8AY
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VS008188HCEE22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,919 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,943 | |
| LG ARUM081LTE625.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,757 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $3,220 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-E22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,921 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,944 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-A25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,067 | |
| Hitachi RAS-8FSXNS25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,125 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,341 | |
| LG ARUM080LTE525.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,804 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,235 | |
| Fujitsu AJY072LELBH22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,583 | |
| Carrier 38VT008188HTSG25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,067 |
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Daikin RXYMQ8AY specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 6.26 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 25.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.55 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.48
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.63
- Rated AEER
- 3.48
- Rated ACOP
- 3.72
- Standby power (PIA)
- 49.9 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 75 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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 RXYMQ8AY 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 | – | – | 3,212 | 2,946 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1,512 | 8,845 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,998 | 1,595 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2,308 | 3,421 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,696 | 403 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6,498 | 605 |
Part-load test points (14 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2522 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2643 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 6361 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
- 12500 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 23100 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC8554
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8554
- GEMS registration id
- 166014
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 December 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- RXYMQ8AY
- 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.