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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-W Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-W is a 7.1 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8736).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,066 kWh
- 331 cooling + 2,735 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,012 / year
- $84 / month · $10,118 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.1 kW cooling
- 8.6 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 5 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (3,237 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 60% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 61% (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 SCM71ZS-W running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,066 | $1,012 | $10,118 |
| Mixed zone | 1,524 | $503 | $5,029 |
| Hot zone | 1,624 | $536 | $5,359 |
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 7.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG 3MXM60MA06.8 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $897 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-W
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MDV-V120WN8(AU)11.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling4,105 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,355 | |
| Midea MDV-V80WHN8(At)7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr | 2 | $998 | |
| Hisense AMW3-71U4RJC8 kW heating7 kW cooling3,266 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,078 | |
| Kinghome KWHD(24)NK6PO8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 | |
| LG 3MXM60MA06.8 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $897 |
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-W specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.42 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.75 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 5.05
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.98
- Rated AEER
- 4.92
- Rated ACOP
- 4.85
- Standby power (PIA)
- 6.9 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 63 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 SCM71ZS-W 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 | – | – | 723 | 870 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 331 | 2,735 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 903 | 452 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 510 | 1,014 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,977 | 100 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1,469 | 155 |
Part-load test points (14 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 580 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 750 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 2800 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
- 4300 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3550 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8736
- GEMS registration id
- 166563
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 31 March 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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 19
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.