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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RTH1 Heat Pump
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RTH1 is a 8.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9023).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 4,656 kWh
- 516 cooling + 4,140 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,536 / year
- $128 / month · $15,365 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.5 kW cooling
- 10 kW heating
8% more electricity than the median of 35 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,295 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 9% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 42% (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 AUW-85U4RK1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,656 | $1,536 | $15,365 |
| Mixed zone | 2,325 | $767 | $7,673 |
| Hot zone | 2,622 | $865 | $8,653 |
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 8.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSM080D8S/42QSM080D8S8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,471 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,145 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8S9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling3,653 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,205 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,208 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hisense AUW-85U4RK1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics AC090HCADKG/SA / AC090HEHDKG/SA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| TCL TCD85D1HWH-DVO/TCD85D1HWH-DVI10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,969 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,310 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC090TXAPKG/SA / AC090TNHDKG/SA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,512 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,489 | |
| Temperzone OSAT 85RLSFH / ISDT 85LY10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,388 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,448 | |
| Daikin RZAV85CV1 / FBA85BVMA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,930 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,297 | |
| Daikin RZAV85CY1 / FBA85BVMA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,930 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,297 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KCTA/ARTH30KHTA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,774 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,245 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KCTA/ARTH30KMTAP10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,272 |
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Hisense AUW-85U4RK1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.66 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 10.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.03 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.29
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.49
- Rated AEER
- 3.18
- Rated ACOP
- 3.28
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 AUW-85U4RK1 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 | – | – | 1,122 | 1,335 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.5 | 516 | 4,140 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,425 | 659 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 819 | 1,506 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,213 | 136 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2,408 | 214 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2400 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 885 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1100 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
- 7300 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9023
- GEMS registration id
- 166386
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 June 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 10
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.