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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4R Heat Pump
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4R is a 22.4 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9909).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 10,967 kWh
- 1,414 cooling + 9,553 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,619 / year
- $302 / month · $36,191 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.4 kW cooling
- 25 kW heating
1% less electricity than the median of 37 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (11,029 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 51% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 12% (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-224PZH3R8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 10,967 | $3,619 | $36,191 |
| Mixed zone | 5,726 | $1,890 | $18,896 |
| Hot zone | 7,014 | $2,315 | $23,146 |
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 RZAS200DY1 / FDYA200AV122.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,309 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,072 | |
| Haier 1U200S5SA2FB / AD200S5SH2FA22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,384 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,097 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA200VSA-W/FDUA200VH22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,482 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,129 | |
| Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4R22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,498 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,134 | |
| Actron Air CRS20AT / EVA20AS22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling9,691 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,198 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-224PZH3R8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH90KRTA/ARTH90KHTA25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,261 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,046 | |
| APAC S023OVR3SA / S023ILR1SA-22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,916 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,932 | |
| APAC S023OVR3SA / S023IVR3SA-TR22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,916 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,932 | |
| Temperzone ISD 251LYX / OSA 251RLTFH23.3 kW heating22.5 kW cooling13,011 kWh/yr | 1 | $4,294 | |
| Actron Air CRS23AT / EVA23AS24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling10,570 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,488 | |
| Actron Air CRS23AT / ECA23AS & EFA23AS24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling10,570 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,488 | |
| Haier 1U250S5SA2FB / AD250S5SH2FA25 kW heating22 kW cooling11,034 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,641 | |
| Midea UCMI220OC-3PH/DUCMI220IHC-3PH24.5 kW heating22 kW cooling12,222 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,033 |
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Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 7.24 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 25.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 7.10 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.09
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.68
- Rated AEER
- 3.06
- Rated ACOP
- 3.48
- 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-224PZH3R8 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 | – | – | 2,847 | 2,967 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1,414 | 9,553 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,657 | 1,527 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2,220 | 3,506 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,522 | 334 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 6,496 | 518 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1080 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 8460 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2580 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2650 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
- 4900 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 22000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 950 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2150 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5760 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11500 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9909
- GEMS registration id
- 176948
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 1 March 2031
- 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.