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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Kaden KS12 Heat Pump
Kaden KS12 is a 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6839).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 1,416 kWh
- 167 cooling + 1,249 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $467 / year
- $39 / month · $4,673 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 3.8 kW heating
2% more electricity than the median of 187 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,395 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 47% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 82% (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 KS12 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,416 | $467 | $4,673 |
| Mixed zone | 715 | $236 | $2,360 |
| Hot zone | 852 | $281 | $2,812 |
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 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,144 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $378 | |
| Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,146 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $378 | |
| Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,183 kWh/yr | 6 | $390 | |
| Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr | 5 | $398 | |
| Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHAT3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,209 kWh/yr | 5 | $399 |
Heat pumps similar to the Kaden KS12
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHAT3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,209 kWh/yr | 5 | $399 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGKD23.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr | 5 | $402 | |
| Rinnai HONRPX35/HINRPX35M3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr | 6 | $402 | |
| Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr | 5 | $398 | |
| Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-N3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr | 6 | $402 | |
| Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,146 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $378 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VG2 Series3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr | 5 | $402 | |
| Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,183 kWh/yr | 6 | $390 |
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Kaden KS12 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.87 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.87 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.23
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.48
- Rated AEER
- 4.01
- Rated ACOP
- 4.35
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 58 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 60 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 325 × 964 × 222 mm
- 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 KS12 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 | – | – | 321 | 395 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 167 | 1,249 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 422 | 203 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 262 | 453 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,035 | 42 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 787 | 65 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 240 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 200 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 955 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 325 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 345 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
- 1000 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3200 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1900 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 200 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1290 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 795.1800000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 297.05 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1780 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1520 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3769.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1917.06 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6839
- GEMS registration id
- 148517
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 25 July 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 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: midea.com/global. How the derived figures are calculated.