New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMN Heat Pump
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMN is a 5.3 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9980).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 2,219 kWh
- 242 cooling + 1,977 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $732 / year
- $61 / month · $7,323 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5.3 kW cooling
- 5.5 kW heating
3% more electricity than the median of 236 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (2,154 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 40% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 73% (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 AR40H18C1AMX running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,219 | $732 | $7,323 |
| Mixed zone | 1,094 | $361 | $3,610 |
| Hot zone | 1,248 | $412 | $4,118 |
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 5.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFCA50VA-W/MFCA50VA-N5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,841 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $608 | |
| Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $621 | |
| Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,903 kWh/yr | 5 | $628 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDC-18KR25 kW heating5 kW cooling1,905 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $629 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC53TA5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 |
Heat pumps similar to the Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 1U50TPHRA / AS50TPHRA5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $667 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC53TC5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Braemar TCHV05T1S/TSHV05T1S5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC53HD5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $667 | |
| TCL TAC-18CHSD/VEIH5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UC5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Bonaire STH053S1AE/STH053S1AI5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC53TA5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 |
Compare AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMN with another model
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.41 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.55 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.33 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.69
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.09
- Rated AEER
- 3.75
- Rated ACOP
- 4.15
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 60.5 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 67.4 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX 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 | – | – | 366 | 615 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.0 | 242 | 1,977 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 554 | 310 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 389 | 705 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,407 | 62 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1,150 | 98 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 495 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 470 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1725 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 531.5 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 548 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
- 2451 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4700 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2794 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 331 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2399 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 400 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2686.9 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2353 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2800 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9980
- GEMS registration id
- 178145
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 26 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 3823.1.1:2012
- 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.