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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG Heat Pump
Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG is a 8 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9940).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,723 kWh
- 441 cooling + 3,282 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,229 / year
- $102 / month · $12,286 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
- 9 kW heating
12% more electricity than the median of 22 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (3,319 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 14% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 50% (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.
Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,723 | $1,229 | $12,286 |
| Mixed zone | 1,848 | $610 | $6,098 |
| Hot zone | 2,120 | $700 | $6,996 |
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 8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-075CS-37.6 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr | 4 | $866 | |
| Midea MULMI0371B7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,636 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $870 | |
| Actron Air MRC-075DS-37.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,654 kWh/yr | 4 | $876 | |
| Carrier 38QUM071D8S37.4 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $888 | |
| Midea MULMI0373B/MFAG20N7.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,736 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $903 |
Heat pumps similar to the Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA49.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,390 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,119 | |
| Toshiba RAS-4M27U2AVG-A9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,640 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,201 | |
| Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,191 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,053 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z80VBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling3,331 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,099 | |
| Midea MULMI0480B8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling3,109 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,026 | |
| Bonaire H4M080S1AE8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,093 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,021 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr | 4 | $987 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z80DBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling3,345 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,104 |
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Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.94 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.05 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.24
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.56
- Rated AEER
- 4.04
- Rated ACOP
- 4.31
- Standby power (PIA)
- 12.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 62.5 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China, Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG 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 | – | – | 942 | 1,014 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 441 | 3,282 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,179 | 520 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 680 | 1,168 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,590 | 120 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1,937 | 183 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2400 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 740 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 840 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
- 7000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9940
- GEMS registration id
- 177734
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 March 2031
- 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 19
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.