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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV1 Heat Pump
Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV1 is a 18 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9123).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 7,978 kWh
- 1,038 cooling + 6,940 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,633 / year
- $219 / month · $26,327 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 18 kW cooling
- 20 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 51 comparable 18 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (8,396 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 61% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 19% (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 RZAS180DY1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,978 | $2,633 | $26,327 |
| Mixed zone | 4,153 | $1,370 | $13,705 |
| Hot zone | 4,862 | $1,604 | $16,045 |
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 18 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,279 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 | |
| Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CS17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,361 | |
| Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DS18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,380 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin RZAS180DY1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-180PZH3R5 / S-180PE4R20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,186 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,701 | |
| Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 / S-180PE4R20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,186 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,701 | |
| Reclaim Energy CA-D180D1HWH-ODU/CA-D180D1HWH-IDU20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,801 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180VKA-A / PEA-M180LAA20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,484 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,800 | |
| TCL TCD180D1HWHS2-DVO/TCD180D1HWHS2-DVI20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,801 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTA20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,679 kWh/yr | 10 | $2,534 | |
| Braemar KCHB180D1B/KDHB180D1S19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,814 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180YKA-A / PEA-M180LAA20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,483 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,799 |
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Daikin RZAS180DY1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.09 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 20.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.85 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.38
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.99
- Rated AEER
- 3.43
- Rated ACOP
- 3.99
- Standby power (PIA)
- 48.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Australia, Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin RZAS180DY1 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 | – | – | 1,704 | 2,185 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,038 | 6,940 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,298 | 1,140 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,598 | 2,555 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,534 | 298 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4,421 | 441 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 900 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 980 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5800 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1800 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1890 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5250 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 17000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 700 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4200 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1420 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9180 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9123
- GEMS registration id
- 171318
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 July 2030
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
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.