New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Daikin UAYN400AFY1A Heat Pump
Daikin UAYN400AFY1A is a 40.8 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6743).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 31,483 kWh
- 3,567 cooling + 27,916 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $10,389 / year
- $866 / month · $103,894 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 40.8 kW cooling
- 37.6 kW heating
729% more electricity than the median of 13 comparable 40 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (3,797 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 3% (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 UAYN400AFY1A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 31,483 | $10,389 | $103,894 |
| Mixed zone | 16,674 | $5,502 | $55,024 |
| Hot zone | 16,658 | $5,497 | $54,971 |
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 40.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P035AHR3SA-LRR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr | 2 | $824 | |
| APAC P035AHR3SA-RBB31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr | 2 | $824 | |
| Caa HPA035R3AD38.1 kW heating36.3 kW cooling2,881 kWh/yr | 2 | $951 | |
| Temperzone OPA370RKTB35.9 kW heating36.8 kW cooling3,160 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,043 | |
| Actron Air PCG400R39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling3,697 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,220 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin UAYN400AFY1A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P038AHR3SA-LRR37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling3,101 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,023 | |
| APAC P038AHR3SA-LBB37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling3,101 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,023 | |
| Actron Air PCG400L39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling3,697 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,220 | |
| Actron Air PCG400U39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling3,697 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,220 | |
| Temperzone OPA465RKTB41.3 kW heating42.5 kW cooling4,036 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,332 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/11843.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling25,680 kWh/yr | 1 | $8,474 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/11843.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling25,680 kWh/yr | 1 | $8,474 | |
| Temperzone OPA450RLTFPQ44.4 kW heating43.3 kW cooling24,476 kWh/yr | 2 | $8,077 |
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Daikin UAYN400AFY1A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 40.82 kW
- Cooling power input
- 11.84 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 37.56 kW
- Heating power input
- 10.67 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.36
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.43
- Rated AEER
- 3.38
- Rated ACOP
- 3.44
- Standby power (PIA)
- 74.4 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin UAYN400AFY1A 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 | – | – | 8,478 | 7,551 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3,567 | 27,916 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,311 | 4,109 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5,367 | 11,307 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 21,186 | 817 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 15,300 | 1,358 |
Part-load test points (12 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 5720 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 9390 W
- h__h2_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 19490 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 20970 W
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 6230 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 10690 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 22460 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 43870 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6743
- GEMS registration id
- 146683
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 26 May 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 7
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.