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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Econova ECO-ACV9-S Heat Pump
Econova ECO-ACV9-S is a 23.4 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9759).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 9,450 kWh
- 1,117 cooling + 8,333 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,119 / year
- $260 / month · $31,185 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 23.4 kW cooling
- 25.7 kW heating
29% less electricity than the median of 32 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (13,318 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 94% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (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.
Econova ECO-ACV9-S running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 9,450 | $3,119 | $31,185 |
| Mixed zone | 4,828 | $1,593 | $15,932 |
| Hot zone | 5,387 | $1,778 | $17,777 |
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 23.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-8MF3R725 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,686 | |
| Daikin RSUYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,802 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,852 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,706 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,873 | |
| Daikin RSUYA9AYM26 kW heating24 kW cooling9,026 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,979 |
Heat pumps similar to the Econova ECO-ACV9-S
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnai DONSR24Z925 kW heating23.5 kW cooling13,082 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,317 | |
| Daikin RSUYA9AYM26 kW heating24 kW cooling9,026 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,979 | |
| Rinnai DONSR24Z3TA26 kW heating24 kW cooling12,908 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,260 | |
| Haier AU08NFKERA22.6 kW heating22.6 kW cooling11,002 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,631 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,706 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,873 | |
| Daikin RSUYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,802 | |
| Panasonic U-8MF3R725 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,686 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,852 |
Compare ECO-ACV9-S with another model
Econova ECO-ACV9-S specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 23.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.70 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 25.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.28 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.90
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.90
- Rated AEER
- 4.05
- Rated ACOP
- 4.04
- Standby power (PIA)
- 24.7 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 75.3 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Econova ECO-ACV9-S 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 | – | – | 1,763 | 2,593 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1,117 | 8,333 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,529 | 1,339 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1,748 | 3,080 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,964 | 298 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4,926 | 461 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1640 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 7100 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2470 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2420 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
- 9500 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 23100 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1800 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10580 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12650 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9759
- GEMS registration id
- 176122
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 January 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.