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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
TCL FMA-42I5HD/DVO Heat Pump
TCL FMA-42I5HD/DVO is a 11.5 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7526).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 5,528 kWh
- 701 cooling + 4,827 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,824 / year
- $152 / month · $18,242 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 11.5 kW cooling
- 12 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 17 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (5,528 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 47% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 35% (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.
TCL FMA-42I5HD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,528 | $1,824 | $18,242 |
| Mixed zone | 2,836 | $936 | $9,359 |
| Hot zone | 3,445 | $1,137 | $11,369 |
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 11.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling4,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,440 | |
| Carrier 38QUM110D8S512.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,441 | |
| Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA/AST-09UW4RMETD0111.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,380 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,445 | |
| Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA11.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,380 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,445 | |
| Midea MULMI0511B11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,536 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,497 |
Heat pumps similar to the TCL FMA-42I5HD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QUM110D8S512.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,441 | |
| Actron Air MRC-120CS-512.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling5,230 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,726 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGD13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,780 | |
| Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KG13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling5,605 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,850 | |
| Kaden KM4612 kW heating12 kW cooling5,342 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,763 | |
| Kaden KM3611.5 kW heating11 kW cooling4,993 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,648 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 | |
| Carrier 38QUM105D8S511 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,608 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,521 |
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TCL FMA-42I5HD specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 11.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.57 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.44 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.18
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.87
- Rated AEER
- 3.18
- Rated ACOP
- 3.44
- Standby power (PIA)
- 14.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 73 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.
TCL FMA-42I5HD 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 | – | – | 1,490 | 1,457 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 701 | 4,827 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,891 | 735 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,109 | 1,727 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,243 | 160 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3,198 | 247 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1160 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1180 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3910 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6220 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3262.98 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1060.24 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12385.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6246.599999999999 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7526
- GEMS registration id
- 154186
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 May 2028
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.