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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
LG UU140WR3 U30/UMN140M3 N30 Heat Pump
LG UU140WR3 U30/UMN140M3 N30 is a 13.8 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8109).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 7,698 kWh
- 862 cooling + 6,836 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,540 / year
- $212 / month · $25,403 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 13.8 kW cooling
- 15.5 kW heating
14% more electricity than the median of 124 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,763 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 17% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 20% (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 UU140WR3 U30 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,698 | $2,540 | $25,403 |
| Mixed zone | 3,842 | $1,268 | $12,679 |
| Hot zone | 4,275 | $1,411 | $14,108 |
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 13.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4R12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4R12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OB13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,576 | |
| Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,583 | |
| Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B113 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,830 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,594 |
Heat pumps similar to the LG UU140WR3 U30
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B114.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,618 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,854 | |
| Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B115.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,308 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,752 | |
| Kaden KDI48 / KDI4814 kW heating14 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,780 | |
| Midea DUCMI140IHB/UCMI140OB14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,596 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,847 | |
| Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3W14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,607 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,850 | |
| Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CS14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling5,513 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,819 | |
| Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-114.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,575 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,840 | |
| Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8S14.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,575 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,840 |
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LG UU140WR3 U30 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 13.80 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.25 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 15.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.31 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.42
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.70
- Rated AEER
- 3.21
- Rated ACOP
- 3.55
- Standby power (PIA)
- 15.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China, South Korea
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
LG UU140WR3 U30 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 | – | – | 1,861 | 2,057 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.0 | 862 | 6,836 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,355 | 1,048 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1,359 | 2,483 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,249 | 218 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3,934 | 341 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1520 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1700 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3290 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8100 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3884.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1389.28 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 14862.599999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7754.4 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8109
- GEMS registration id
- 160068
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 19 March 2029
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
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.