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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5S Heat Pump
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5S is a 50 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10459).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 23,008 kWh
- 2,820 cooling + 20,188 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $7,593 / year
- $633 / month · $75,926 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 50 kW cooling
- 56 kW heating
17% less electricity than the median of 55 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (27,778 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 64% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 5% (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 AVWT-170HKF5S running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 23,008 | $7,593 | $75,926 |
| Mixed zone | 11,558 | $3,814 | $38,141 |
| Hot zone | 14,061 | $4,640 | $46,401 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 50 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VT016188QTSG45 kW heating45 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr | 4 | $705 | |
| Carrier 38VT016188HTSG50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,377 kWh/yr | 3 | $784 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-A56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr | 3 | $920 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-A63 kW heating56 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr | 3 | $998 | |
| LG ARUM161LTE650.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling19,099 kWh/yr | 3 | $6,303 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hisense AVWT-170HKF5S
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin REYQ18BYM956 kW heating50 kW cooling33,414 kWh/yr | 2 | $11,027 | |
| Midea MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)50 kW heating50 kW cooling29,928 kWh/yr | 2 | $9,876 | |
| Daikin RXYQ18BYM56 kW heating50 kW cooling33,271 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $10,979 | |
| Mdv MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)50 kW heating50 kW cooling29,928 kWh/yr | 2 | $9,876 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MAP1806FT8P-A50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,265 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,407 | |
| Carrier 38VT018188QTSG50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,485 kWh/yr | 4 | $820 | |
| Carrier 38VT018188HTSG56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr | 3 | $920 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-A56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr | 3 | $920 |
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Hisense AVWT-170HKF5S specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 50.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 15.02 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 56.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 14.89 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.33
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.76
- Rated AEER
- 3.30
- Rated ACOP
- 3.73
- Standby power (PIA)
- 35.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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 AVWT-170HKF5S 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 | – | – | 5,735 | 5,992 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2,820 | 20,188 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 7,478 | 2,963 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4,492 | 7,066 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 17,115 | 611 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.5 | 13,099 | 962 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 2350 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 15100 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 5030 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 5190 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13100 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 43800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 28000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 4310 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 25000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 26600 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10459
- GEMS registration id
- 182485
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 September 2031
- 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 21
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: hisense-vrf.com. How the derived figures are calculated.