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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 / S-180PE4R Heat Pump
Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 / S-180PE4R is a 18 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7861).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 8,186 kWh
- 1,118 cooling + 7,068 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,701 / year
- $225 / month · $27,014 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 18 kW cooling
- 20 kW heating
2% less electricity than the median of 51 comparable 18 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (8,396 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 55% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 18% (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-180PZH3R8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,186 | $2,701 | $27,014 |
| Mixed zone | 4,366 | $1,441 | $14,408 |
| Hot zone | 5,497 | $1,814 | $18,140 |
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 18 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,279 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 | |
| Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CS17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,361 | |
| Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DS18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,380 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-180PZH3R8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180YKA-A / PEA-M180LAA20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,483 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,799 | |
| Daikin RZAS180DV1 / FDYA180AV120 kW heating18 kW cooling7,987 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,636 | |
| Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV120 kW heating18 kW cooling7,978 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,633 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180VKA-A / PEA-M180LAA20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,484 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,800 | |
| Reclaim Energy CA-D180D1HWH-ODU/CA-D180D1HWH-IDU20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,801 | |
| TCL TCD180D1HWHS2-DVO/TCD180D1HWHS2-DVI20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,801 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTA20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,679 kWh/yr | 10 | $2,534 | |
| Braemar KCHB180D1B/KDHB180D1S19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,814 |
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Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.63 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 20.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.33 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.26
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.75
- Rated AEER
- 3.15
- Rated ACOP
- 3.70
- Standby power (PIA)
- 23.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- 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-180PZH3R8 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 | – | – | 2,256 | 2,198 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,118 | 7,068 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,870 | 1,140 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,746 | 2,620 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,743 | 259 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5,099 | 398 |
Part-load test points (24 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1050 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 6210 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1950 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2000 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5400 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 18000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 950 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 5145.820000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1700 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6200 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 19386 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9300 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7861
- GEMS registration id
- 157574
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 November 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- 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 11
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: papamy.panasonic.com.my. How the derived figures are calculated.