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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner, cassette
LG 3MXM60MA0 Heat Pump
LG 3MXM60MA0 is a 6.3 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9434).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 2,719 kWh
- 325 cooling + 2,394 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $897 / year
- $75 / month · $8,973 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 6.3 kW cooling
- 6.8 kW heating
Only 2 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 66% (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.
LG 3MXM60MA0 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,719 | $897 | $8,973 |
| Mixed zone | 1,350 | $446 | $4,455 |
| Hot zone | 1,603 | $529 | $5,290 |
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 6.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-W6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,344 kWh/yr | 4 | $774 |
Heat pumps similar to the LG 3MXM60MA0
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-W6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,344 kWh/yr | 4 | $774 | |
| Hisense AMW3-71U4RJC8 kW heating7 kW cooling3,266 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,078 |
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LG 3MXM60MA0 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 6.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.55 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 6.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.63 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.17
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.28
- Rated AEER
- 4.02
- Rated ACOP
- 4.13
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 58 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.
LG 3MXM60MA0 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 | – | – | 707 | 756 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 325 | 2,394 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 891 | 365 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 509 | 841 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,984 | 78 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1,482 | 121 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1700 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 560 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 560 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
- 5250 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3200 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3150 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9434
- GEMS registration id
- 172906
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 September 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 19
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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.