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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Rinnai MVRFON6H20 Heat Pump
Rinnai MVRFON6H20 is a 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8605).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 7,963 kWh
- 947 cooling + 7,016 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,628 / year
- $219 / month · $26,278 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 20 kW cooling
- 23.5 kW heating
19% less electricity than the median of 36 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (9,798 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 81% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 19% (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.
Rinnai MVRFON6H20 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,963 | $2,628 | $26,278 |
| Mixed zone | 4,160 | $1,373 | $13,728 |
| Hot zone | 4,526 | $1,494 | $14,936 |
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 20 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart User SMV-V200W/N120 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,196 | |
| Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N120 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,196 | |
| Smart User SMV-V225W/N122.5 kW heating18 kW cooling6,661 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $2,198 | |
| Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AU21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,058 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,329 | |
| Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 |
Heat pumps similar to the Rinnai MVRFON6H20
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisense AVW-68HJFAH122.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $3,090 | |
| Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AU24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling7,585 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,503 | |
| Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-A23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 | |
| Daikin RSUYQ7AYM22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling8,291 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,736 | |
| Mdv MVI-200WV2GN1(A)22 kW heating20 kW cooling11,751 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,878 | |
| Airion AR-VI200WV2R22 kW heating20 kW cooling11,751 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,878 | |
| Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-R23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 | |
| Smart User SMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 |
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Rinnai MVRFON6H20 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 20.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.95 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 23.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.30 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.03
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.43
- Rated AEER
- 3.94
- Rated ACOP
- 4.33
- Standby power (PIA)
- 39.1 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 77.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Rinnai MVRFON6H20 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 | – | – | 1,448 | 2,212 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 947 | 7,016 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,063 | 1,173 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1,476 | 2,684 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,946 | 291 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4,085 | 441 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 780 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 900 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 6530 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1780 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1950 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
- 23000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11100 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 570 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 4524.3 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1280 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 21540 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10000 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8605
- GEMS registration id
- 167339
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 February 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.