New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1N Heat Pump
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1N 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 AAC9483).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 1,298 kWh
- 148 cooling + 1,150 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $428 / year
- $36 / month · $4,283 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 3.7 kW heating
7% less 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 74% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 84% (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 AH12S1U running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,298 | $428 | $4,283 |
| Mixed zone | 653 | $215 | $2,155 |
| Hot zone | 750 | $248 | $2,475 |
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 LG AH12S1U
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-AP35VGD2/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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LG AH12S1U 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
- 0.89 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.79 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.18
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.94
- Rated AEER
- 3.94
- Rated ACOP
- 4.69
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 58 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 58 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 837 × 308 × 189 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.
LG AH12S1U 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 | – | – | 389 | 366 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.0 | 2.5 | 148 | 1,150 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 233 | 187 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 235 | 418 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 694 | 39 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 689 | 61 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 229 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1419 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 410 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 322 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
- 3720 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1850 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 125 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 980 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 254 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 980 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1730 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9483
- GEMS registration id
- 173083
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 October 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.