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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT/RAK-VJ25PHAT Heat Pump
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT/RAK-VJ25PHAT is a 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7023).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5.5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 979 kWh
- 93 cooling + 886 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $323 / year
- $27 / month · $3,231 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.5 kW cooling
- 3.2 kW heating
9% less electricity than the median of 177 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,073 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 77% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 89% (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.
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 979 | $323 | $3,231 |
| Mixed zone | 485 | $160 | $1,601 |
| Hot zone | 465 | $153 | $1,535 |
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 2.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr | 4 | $215 | |
| Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMA2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr | 6 | $239 | |
| Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $256 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnai HSNRTX252.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Carrier 38QAF026N8/42QAF026N82.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Midea MFAG26VB-W/MFAG26VB-N2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Pioneer International HPR-09A22.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling845 kWh/yr | 4 | $279 | |
| Carrier 38QRF026N8/42QRF026N82.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Rinnai HONRTX25/HINRTX252.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMA3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling888 kWh/yr | 6 | $293 | |
| Kaden KSI-2.52.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 |
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Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.48 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.20 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.62 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.98
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.24
- Rated AEER
- 5.10
- Rated ACOP
- 5.12
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.6 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 54 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 60 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.
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT 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 | – | – | 101 | 291 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.0 | 93 | 886 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 174 | 155 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.5 | 144 | 341 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 469 | 34 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 6.0 | 4.0 | 412 | 53 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 245 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 980 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 260 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 268 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
- 3400 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1600 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 145 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1000 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 443.29 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 170 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1260 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2692.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1350 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7023
- GEMS registration id
- 150075
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 September 2027
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
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: temperzone.com. How the derived figures are calculated.