New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Emerald ACR126U Heat Pump
Emerald ACR126U is a 12.6 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8571).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 6,014 kWh
- 730 cooling + 5,284 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,985 / year
- $165 / month · $19,846 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.6 kW cooling
- 14.5 kW heating
9% more electricity than the median of 17 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (5,528 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 31% (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.
Emerald ACR126U running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,014 | $1,985 | $19,846 |
| Mixed zone | 3,082 | $1,017 | $10,171 |
| Hot zone | 3,584 | $1,183 | $11,827 |
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 12.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QUM110D8S512.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,441 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA513.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,526 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 | |
| TECO TSOM123HVAG512.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,574 | |
| Midea MULMI0513B14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,625 |
Heat pumps similar to the Emerald ACR126U
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG14.2 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,911 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,951 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG45LBLA613.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,946 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,632 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA513.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,526 | |
| Hisense AMW5-125U4RTA13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,891 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,944 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S2AE13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTC13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| TECO TSOM123HVAG512.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,574 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTB13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 |
Compare ACR126U with another model
Emerald ACR126U specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.50 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 14.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.60 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.48
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.78
- Rated AEER
- 3.54
- Rated ACOP
- 3.97
- Standby power (PIA)
- 16.9 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 70.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Emerald ACR126U 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 | – | – | 1,559 | 1,687 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 730 | 5,284 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,967 | 874 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,143 | 1,939 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,367 | 200 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3,278 | 306 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5050 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1250 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1440 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
- 13000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7200 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3199 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1142.5 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13570.199999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7000.5 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8571
- GEMS registration id
- 166337
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 9 January 2030
- 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. Manufacturer: emeraldplanet.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.