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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-8MF3R7 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-8MF3R7 is a 22.4 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7646).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 8,140 kWh
- 1,014 cooling + 7,126 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,686 / year
- $224 / month · $26,862 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.4 kW cooling
- 25 kW heating
19% less electricity than the median of 29 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (10,056 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 93% 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-8MF3R7 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,140 | $2,686 | $26,862 |
| Mixed zone | 4,089 | $1,349 | $13,494 |
| Hot zone | 4,699 | $1,551 | $15,507 |
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 RSUYA7AYM22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling7,360 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,429 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-8MF3R7
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAS-080HNCELW25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,846 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,249 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,852 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,706 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,873 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-A22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,948 kWh/yr | 4 | $3,283 | |
| Daikin RSUYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,802 | |
| Daikin REYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,254 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,054 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-A25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,472 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,126 | |
| Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLW25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,894 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,265 |
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Panasonic U-8MF3R7 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 25.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.91 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.68
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.90
- Rated AEER
- 4.70
- Rated ACOP
- 4.92
- Standby power (PIA)
- 50.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 72.8 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-8MF3R7 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 | – | – | 2,028 | 2,237 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1,014 | 7,126 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,546 | 1,138 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1,561 | 2,528 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,589 | 300 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4,257 | 442 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 6300 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1490 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1730 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 21300 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 4204.400000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1361.8600000000001 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 24124.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12062.4 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7646
- GEMS registration id
- 155658
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 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.