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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTA Heat Pump
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTA is a 12.5 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7404).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 5,891 kWh
- 754 cooling + 5,137 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,944 / year
- $162 / month · $19,440 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.5 kW cooling
- 13.5 kW heating
7% 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 12% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 32% (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 AMW5-125U4RTA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,891 | $1,944 | $19,440 |
| Mixed zone | 3,087 | $1,019 | $10,187 |
| Hot zone | 3,690 | $1,218 | $12,177 |
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 12.5 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 Hisense AMW5-125U4RTA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Emerald ACR126U14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling6,014 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,985 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTB13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTA13.5 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 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S2AE13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 |
Compare AMW5-125U4RTA with another model
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTA specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.61 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 13.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.70 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.48
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.78
- Rated AEER
- 3.41
- Rated ACOP
- 3.59
- 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.
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTA 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 | – | – | 1,611 | 1,641 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 754 | 5,137 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,033 | 856 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,180 | 1,907 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,517 | 196 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3,389 | 301 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5160 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1285 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1460 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
- 12600 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3299.54 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1174.49 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13462.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6892.799999999999 W
Related Hisense model numbers starting with AMW5125U4RTA
1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMW5-125U4RTAG | AAC8499 | 3 | 5,911 | 16 October 2029 |
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7404
- GEMS registration id
- 153418
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 3 April 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: global.hisense.com. How the derived figures are calculated.