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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, cassette
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PU3E Heat Pump
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PU3E is a 7.1 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9616).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,925 kWh
- 357 cooling + 2,568 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $965 / year
- $80 / month · $9,653 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.1 kW cooling
- 8 kW heating
7% less electricity than the median of 203 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,143 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 88% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 63% (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-71PZH3R5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,925 | $965 | $9,653 |
| Mixed zone | 1,498 | $494 | $4,943 |
| Hot zone | 1,706 | $563 | $5,630 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-W / SRK63ZRA-WF17.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr | 4 | $827 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-W / DXK21ZRA-WF17.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr | 4 | $827 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ3R5/S-6071PT3E6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,584 kWh/yr | 3 | $853 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3E6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,606 kWh/yr | 3 | $860 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR27 kW heating6.5 kW cooling2,612 kWh/yr | 5 | $862 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-71PZH3R5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH24KBTA/AUTH24KRTA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,214 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,061 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PLA-M71EA2-A8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,086 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,018 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC071TXAPKG/SA / AC071TN4DKG/SA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,240 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,069 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC071HCADKG/SA / AC071HE6DKG/SA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,236 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,068 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PLA-M71EA-A8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,086 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,018 | |
| Daikin RZAV71CV1 / FCTA71AVMA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,676 kWh/yr | 0.5 | $883 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801UTP-A8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,233 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,067 | |
| Midea UCMI70OB/CASMI70IB7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr | 3 | $906 |
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Panasonic U-71PZH3R5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.75 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.86 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.87
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.10
- Rated AEER
- 3.96
- Rated ACOP
- 4.20
- Standby power (PIA)
- 13.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single 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)
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 840 × 256 × 840 mm
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5 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 | – | – | 673 | 789 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 357 | 2,568 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 868 | 404 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 553 | 945 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,999 | 99 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1,555 | 151 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 310 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3080 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 650 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 740 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
- 1900 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 252 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3550 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2200 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3700 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9616
- GEMS registration id
- 174361
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 8 December 2030
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
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.