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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3 Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3 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 AAC8488).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 10,406 kWh
- 1,260 cooling + 9,146 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,434 / year
- $286 / month · $34,340 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.4 kW cooling
- 22.4 kW heating
4% more electricity than the median of 29 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (10,056 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 45% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 13% (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 Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 10,406 | $3,434 | $34,340 |
| Mixed zone | 5,196 | $1,715 | $17,147 |
| Hot zone | 6,150 | $2,030 | $20,295 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA7AYM22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling7,360 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,429 | |
| Panasonic U-8MF3R725 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,686 | |
| Daikin RSUYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,802 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,852 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,706 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,873 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAS-080HNCELW25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,846 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,249 | |
| Panasonic U-8MF3R725 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,686 | |
| Panasonic U-8LZ2E825 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,522 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,142 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-A22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,948 kWh/yr | 4 | $3,283 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-A25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,472 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,126 | |
| Daikin RSUYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,802 | |
| Daikin REYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,254 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,054 | |
| Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLW25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,894 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,265 |
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.80 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.86 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.63
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.24
- Rated AEER
- 3.82
- Rated ACOP
- 4.55
- Standby power (PIA)
- 19.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 73.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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 Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3 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 | – | – | 2,754 | 2,721 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1,260 | 9,146 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,460 | 1,355 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1,963 | 3,233 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 7,666 | 281 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 5,712 | 438 |
Part-load test points (14 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2200 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2100 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 11700 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
- 11200 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 20000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC8488
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8488
- GEMS registration id
- 164558
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 October 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- FDC224KXZE3(A)
- 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: mhiaa.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.