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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Daikin RXYQ12AYM Heat Pump
Daikin RXYQ12AYM 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 AAC7396).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 0.5
- Annual electricity use
- 21,807 kWh
- 2,003 cooling + 19,804 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $7,196 / year
- $600 / month · $71,963 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 33.5 kW cooling
- 37.5 kW heating
30% more electricity than the median of 20 comparable 35 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (16,791 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 20% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 6% (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 RXYQ12AYM running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 21,807 | $7,196 | $71,963 |
| Mixed zone | 10,702 | $3,532 | $35,317 |
| Hot zone | 10,098 | $3,332 | $33,323 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-12MF3R737.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,731 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $571 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP12S1HT8P-A37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,925 kWh/yr | 3 | $635 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A-BS33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Hitachi RAS-120RNCBLW37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,771 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,874 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin RXYQ12AYM
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A-BS33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Panasonic U-12MF3R737.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,731 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $571 | |
| Hitachi RAS-120RNCBLW37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,771 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,874 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP12S1HT8P-A37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,925 kWh/yr | 3 | $635 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1201FT8P-A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,127 kWh/yr | 4 | $5,322 | |
| Hitachi RAS-120HNCELW37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,666 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,170 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZRE233.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,292 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,376 |
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Daikin RXYQ12AYM specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 33.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.93 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 37.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 9.14 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.63
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.96
- Rated AEER
- 3.67
- Rated ACOP
- 4.01
- Standby power (PIA)
- 60.3 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 RXYQ12AYM 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 | – | – | 4,137 | 6,792 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2,003 | 19,804 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,227 | 3,732 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3,085 | 7,617 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 11,634 | 878 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.0 | 8,759 | 1,339 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 14381 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3253 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 6686 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
- 29413 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 18750 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2790 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
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16750 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7396
- GEMS registration id
- 153042
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 29 March 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.