New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48 Heat Pump
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48 is a 14 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7203).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,394 kWh
- 677 cooling + 4,717 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,780 / year
- $148 / month · $17,800 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 14 kW cooling
- 14 kW heating
20% less electricity than the median of 124 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,763 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 98% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 36% (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 KDI48 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,394 | $1,780 | $17,800 |
| Mixed zone | 2,861 | $944 | $9,441 |
| Hot zone | 3,366 | $1,111 | $11,108 |
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 14 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV118 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4*12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4R12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OB13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,576 | |
| Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B113 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,830 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,594 |
Heat pumps similar to the Kaden KDI48
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CS14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling5,513 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,819 | |
| Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DS15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,768 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,903 | |
| Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3W14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,664 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,869 | |
| Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8H15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,768 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,903 | |
| Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3W14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,607 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,850 | |
| Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B114.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,618 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,854 | |
| Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHB14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,658 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,867 | |
| Midea DUCMI140IHB/UCMI140OB14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,596 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,847 |
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Kaden KDI48 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.20 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.46 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.32
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.04
- Rated AEER
- 3.31
- Rated ACOP
- 4.01
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- 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 KDI48 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 | – | – | 651 | 1,481 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 677 | 4,717 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,246 | 773 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1,085 | 1,776 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,372 | 168 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3,103 | 263 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 890 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 560 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5060 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1730 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1300 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
- 2800 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14150 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 530 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3210 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3838.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1095 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6550 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3770 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15078 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7100 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7203
- GEMS registration id
- 151481
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 11 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 3823.1.2:2012
- 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.