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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA Heat Pump
Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA is a 10.5 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9799).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,380 kWh
- 572 cooling + 3,808 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,445 / year
- $120 / month · $14,454 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10.5 kW cooling
- 11.1 kW heating
3% less electricity than the median of 26 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (4,539 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 58% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 44% (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.
Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,380 | $1,445 | $14,454 |
| Mixed zone | 2,278 | $752 | $7,517 |
| Hot zone | 2,812 | $928 | $9,280 |
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 10.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-100CS-49.5 kW heating9.4 kW cooling3,543 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,169 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-5F100VGD10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,703 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,222 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG36LBLA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,346 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,349 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL FMA-36I4HD/DVO10.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,478 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,808 | |
| Midea MULMI0511B11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,536 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,497 | |
| Midea MULMI0511B/MFAG20N11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,722 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,558 | |
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling4,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,440 | |
| Bonaire H4M105S2AE12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,629 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS10OTC12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,629 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS10OT*12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,629 | |
| Carrier 38QUM105D8S511 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,608 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,521 |
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Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.95 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 11.10 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.75 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.60
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.05
- Rated AEER
- 3.51
- Rated ACOP
- 3.97
- Standby power (PIA)
- 13.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68.4 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.
Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA 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 | – | – | 1,207 | 1,190 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 572 | 3,808 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,535 | 607 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 907 | 1,371 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,442 | 138 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2,600 | 212 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2850 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 950 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 970 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
- 9000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC9799
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9799
- GEMS registration id
- 175963
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 29 January 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- AMW4-100U4RQA
- 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: global.hisense.com. How the derived figures are calculated.