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Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 Series Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 Series is a 4.2 kW cooling only split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9098).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 207 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $68 / year
- $6 / month Β· $683 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 4.2 kW cooling
20% more electricity than the median of 20 comparable 3.5 kW cooling only split system registrations (173 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 5% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 98% (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 Γ 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Mitsubishi Electric running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 207 | $68 | $683 |
| Mixed zone | 330 | $109 | $1,089 |
| Hot zone | 934 | $308 | $3,082 |
At 33c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh Γ price. The kWh figure is the labelβs residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Electric
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMA4.6 kW cooling226 kWh/yr | 4 | $75 | |
| Daikin RKM46Q2VMA / FTKM46Q2VMA4.6 kW cooling228 kWh/yr | 4 | $75 |
Other Mitsubishi Electric models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD4.2 kW cooling232 kWh/yr | 3 | $77 |
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Mitsubishi Electric specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 Β°C)
- 4.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.18 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 Β°C)
- β
- Heating power input
- β
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.57
- COP, full load (tested)
- β
- Rated AEER
- 3.51
- Rated ACOP
- β
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 57 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 59.5 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Mitsubishi Electric 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 | β | β | 371 | β |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | β | 207 | β |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | β | β | 504 | β |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | β | 330 | β |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | β | β | 1,147 | β |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | β | 934 | β |
Part-load test points (9 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 420 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 135 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 295 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2100 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1160 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2140 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9098
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9098
- GEMS registration id
- 171249
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 July 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 Series
- 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: MitsubishiElectric.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.