New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, cassette
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42 Heat Pump
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42 is a 12.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7200).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,013 kWh
- 583 cooling + 4,430 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,654 / year
- $138 / month · $16,543 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.5 kW cooling
- 13 kW heating
16% less electricity than the median of 81 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (5,949 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 90% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 38% (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.
Kaden KDI42 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,013 | $1,654 | $16,543 |
| Mixed zone | 2,607 | $860 | $8,603 |
| Hot zone | 2,831 | $934 | $9,342 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3E12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,528 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3E12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,528 |
Heat pumps similar to the Kaden KDI42
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3E12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,528 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/AUTH45KRTA14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,769 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,904 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3E12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,528 | |
| Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FCA125CVMA15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,137 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,695 | |
| Daikin RZAV125FV1 / FCTA125AVMA15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,020 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,657 | |
| Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3W13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,013 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,654 | |
| Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQ14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,846 | |
| Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQ14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,602 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,849 |
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Kaden KDI42 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.39 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 13.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.42 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.69
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.81
- Rated AEER
- 3.65
- Rated ACOP
- 3.76
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 71 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.
Kaden KDI42 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 | – | – | 553 | 1,378 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 583 | 4,430 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,093 | 721 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 926 | 1,681 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,629 | 156 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2,586 | 245 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 725 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 540 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5780 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1655 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1240 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
- 2760 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6155 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 460 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3760 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3098.46 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 935 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5950 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3720 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13462.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6060 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7200
- GEMS registration id
- 151493
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 December 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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 11
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: reece.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.