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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA is a 3.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6708).
A newer registration of this model exists: AAC9435.
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 1,575 kWh
- 219 cooling + 1,356 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $520 / year
- $43 / month · $5,198 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 4 kW heating
6% less electricity than the median of 12 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (1,675 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 75% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 80% (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.
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,575 | $520 | $5,198 |
| Mixed zone | 859 | $283 | $2,835 |
| Hot zone | 1,051 | $347 | $3,468 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-36PZ3R5 / S-3650PF3E3.6 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,377 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $454 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZAC35G2V1 / FDYBA35AV14 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,666 kWh/yr | 2 | $550 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KLLAP4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,663 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $549 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KSLAP4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $568 | |
| Daikin RZAC35GV1 / FDYBA35AV14 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr | 2 | $548 | |
| Gree GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/I4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,889 kWh/yr | 3 | $623 | |
| Tosot TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/I4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,889 kWh/yr | 3 | $623 |
Other Mitsubishi Electric models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DA3 Series4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $508 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA34 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $508 |
Compare SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA with another model
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.01 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 4.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.11 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.66
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.23
- Rated AEER
- 3.40
- Rated ACOP
- 3.54
- Standby power (PIA)
- 6.0 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
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A 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 | – | – | 464 | 433 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 219 | 1,356 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 583 | 231 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 340 | 519 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,290 | 55 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 968 | 83 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1170 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 360 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 370 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
- 3800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 923.14 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 329.04 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3769.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1884.75 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC6708
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6708
- GEMS registration id
- 146797
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 May 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA Series
- 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 10
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.