New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Kaden KS28 Heat Pump
Kaden KS28 is a 8 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6822).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,795 kWh
- 457 cooling + 3,338 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,252 / year
- $104 / month · $12,524 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
- 8.1 kW heating
5% more electricity than the median of 120 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,622 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 31% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 49% (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 KS28 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,795 | $1,252 | $12,524 |
| Mixed zone | 1,926 | $636 | $6,356 |
| Hot zone | 2,338 | $772 | $7,715 |
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 8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-71PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3E7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,650 kWh/yr | 3 | $875 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3E7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,665 kWh/yr | 3 | $879 | |
| Daikin RZAV71CV1 / FCTA71AVMA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,676 kWh/yr | 0.5 | $883 | |
| Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7W7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr | 4 | $906 | |
| Daikin RXM71AVMA / FTXM71AVMA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,764 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $912 |
Heat pumps similar to the Kaden KS28
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QRG080N8/42QRG080N88.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,371 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,112 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR29 kW heating8 kW cooling3,418 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,128 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80H*8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Panasonic CU-Z80DKR / CS-Z80DKR9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,129 | |
| Carrier 38QAG080N8/42QAG080N88.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,371 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,112 | |
| Panasonic CU-*Z80DKR / CU-*Z80DKR9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,129 | |
| Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRA9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,455 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,140 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HE8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 |
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Kaden KS28 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.40 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.10 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.40 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.27
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.30
- Rated AEER
- 3.33
- Rated ACOP
- 3.37
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 70 dB(A)
- 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.
Kaden KS28 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 | – | – | 735 | 1,014 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.5 | 457 | 3,338 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,056 | 512 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 715 | 1,211 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,798 | 100 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2,177 | 161 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 760 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 500 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2975 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 910 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 980 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
- 2280 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7020 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4050 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 510 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3125 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2193.6 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 831.74 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3070 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8616 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4308 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6822
- GEMS registration id
- 148148
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 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 9
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.