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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-14MF3R7 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-14MF3R7 is a 40 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7668).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 17,008 kWh
- 2,241 cooling + 14,767 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $5,613 / year
- $468 / month · $56,126 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 40 kW cooling
- 45 kW heating
20% less electricity than the median of 18 comparable 40 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (21,358 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 78% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 8% (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-14MF3R7 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 17,008 | $5,613 | $56,126 |
| Mixed zone | 8,732 | $2,882 | $28,816 |
| Hot zone | 10,563 | $3,486 | $34,858 |
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 40 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba MMY-MUP14S1HT8P-A40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,476 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $817 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM-A40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,340 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,102 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM-A-BS40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,340 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,102 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-14MF3R7
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZRE240 kW heating40 kW cooling20,055 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,618 | |
| Hitachi RAS-140HNCELW45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,609 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,141 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM series40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,340 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,102 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP14S1HT8P-A40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,476 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $817 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-A40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,195 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $6,994 | |
| Hitachi RAS-140RNCBLW45 kW heating40 kW cooling20,084 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,628 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZE245 kW heating40 kW cooling18,736 kWh/yr | 3 | $6,183 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM-A-BS40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,340 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,102 |
Compare U-14MF3R7 with another model
Panasonic U-14MF3R7 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 40.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 10.80 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 45.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 10.70 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.52
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.04
- Rated AEER
- 3.60
- Rated ACOP
- 4.09
- Standby power (PIA)
- 91.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 80.4 dB(A)
- 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-14MF3R7 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 | – | – | 4,543 | 4,586 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2,241 | 14,767 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,739 | 2,328 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3,490 | 5,242 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 12,732 | 591 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 4.0 | 9,685 | 878 |
Part-load test points (19 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 13800 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3370 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3540 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_ext_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
- 38400 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 22500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 9871.2 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 3080.1800000000003 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 20000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 43080 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 21540 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7668
- GEMS registration id
- 155661
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 August 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 21
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.