New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
LG ARUM081LTE6 Heat Pump
LG ARUM081LTE6 is a 22.4 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9491).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 9,757 kWh
- 1,128 cooling + 8,629 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,220 / year
- $268 / month · $32,198 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.4 kW cooling
- 25.2 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 36 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (9,798 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 53% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 14% (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 ARUM081LTE6 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 9,757 | $3,220 | $32,198 |
| Mixed zone | 5,232 | $1,727 | $17,266 |
| Hot zone | 5,354 | $1,767 | $17,668 |
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 22.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 | |
| Smart User SMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 | |
| Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AU24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling7,585 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,503 | |
| Fujitsu AJY072LELBH22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,583 | |
| Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-A23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 |
Heat pumps similar to the LG ARUM081LTE6
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VS008188HCEE22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,919 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,943 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-E22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,921 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,944 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-A25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,067 | |
| Hitachi RAS-8FSXNS25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,125 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,341 | |
| Daikin RSUYQ8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,534 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,146 | |
| Carrier 38VT008188HTSG25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,067 | |
| Fujitsu AJY072LELBH22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,583 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ8AY125 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,357 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,418 |
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LG ARUM081LTE6 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.09 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 25.20 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.68 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.50
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.51
- Rated AEER
- 4.24
- Rated ACOP
- 4.29
- Standby power (PIA)
- 58.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 78 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- South Korea
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
LG ARUM081LTE6 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 | – | – | 2,257 | 2,968 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1,128 | 8,629 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,834 | 1,662 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1,736 | 3,496 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,182 | 435 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.5 | 4,705 | 649 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 7380 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1750 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2870 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
- 25330 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13040 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11860 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9491
- GEMS registration id
- 169750
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 October 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 20
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.