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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-12MF3R7 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-12MF3R7 is a 33.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7658).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 1,731 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $571 / year
- $48 / month · $5,712 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 33.5 kW cooling
- 37.5 kW heating
90% less electricity than the median of 20 comparable 35 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (16,791 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 95% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 79% (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.
Panasonic U-12MF3R7 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,731 | $571 | $5,712 |
| Mixed zone | 2,717 | $897 | $8,966 |
| Hot zone | 7,712 | $2,545 | $25,450 |
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 similar to the Panasonic U-12MF3R7
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba MMY-MUP12S1HT8P-A37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,925 kWh/yr | 3 | $635 | |
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| Hitachi RAS-120HNCELW37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,666 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,170 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZRE233.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,292 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,376 | |
| Daikin REYA12AYM37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,260 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,036 | |
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Panasonic U-12MF3R7 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 33.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.57 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 37.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 8.32 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.71
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.30
- Rated AEER
- 3.83
- Rated ACOP
- 4.42
- Standby power (PIA)
- 50.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic U-12MF3R7 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 | – | – | 3,607 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1,731 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,567 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2,717 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,196 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7,712 | – |
Part-load test points (9 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2750 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 7832.9800000000005 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2513.5 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 36079.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 18093.6 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7658
- GEMS registration id
- 155660
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 July 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.