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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG Heat Pump
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG 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 AAC8499).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,911 kWh
- 730 cooling + 5,181 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,951 / year
- $163 / month Β· $19,506 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.6 kW cooling
- 14.2 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 6% 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 Γ 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,911 | $1,951 | $19,506 |
| Mixed zone | 3,057 | $1,009 | $10,088 |
| Hot zone | 3,581 | $1,182 | $11,817 |
At 33c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh Γ price. The kWh figure is the labelβs 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 Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald ACR126U14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling6,014 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,985 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTD13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S2AE13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 |
Other Hisense models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisense AMW5-125U4RTA13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,891 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,944 |
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Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- β
- Rated cooling capacity (35 Β°C)
- 12.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.50 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 Β°C)
- 14.20 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
- 3.88
- Standby power (PIA)
- 16.9 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- β
- 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 AMW5-125U4RTAG 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 | β | β | 1,559 | 1,659 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 730 | 5,181 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | β | β | 1,967 | 864 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,143 | 1,914 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | β | β | 4,367 | 198 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3,278 | 303 |
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
- 1450 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
- AAC8499
- GEMS registration id
- 163705
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 16 October 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- β
- 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.