New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner, wall hung
TCL TFM3-27CHD/DVO Heat Pump
TCL TFM3-27CHD/DVO is a 7.9 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8812).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,116 kWh
- 419 cooling + 2,697 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,028 / year
- $86 / month · $10,283 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.9 kW cooling
- 7.9 kW heating
6% less 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 59% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 60% (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 TFM3-27CHD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,116 | $1,028 | $10,283 |
| Mixed zone | 1,624 | $536 | $5,359 |
| Hot zone | 2,027 | $669 | $6,689 |
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 7.9 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 | |
| Daikin 2MXF70T2VMA7 kW heating7 kW cooling2,732 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $902 |
Heat pumps similar to the TCL TFM3-27CHD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai HYSMHS79OTA7.9 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,028 | |
| Bonaire H3M079S2AE7.9 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,028 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS79OTB7.9 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,028 | |
| Midea MULMI0480B8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling3,109 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,026 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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TCL TFM3-27CHD specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.90 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.30 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 7.90 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.76 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.40
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.50
- Rated AEER
- 3.39
- Rated ACOP
- 4.42
- Standby power (PIA)
- 8.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 56.9 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 78.9 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 TFM3-27CHD 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 | – | – | 557 | 847 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 419 | 2,697 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 893 | 430 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 663 | 961 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,166 | 97 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,878 | 149 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2190 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 940 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 680 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
- 6450 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 620 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3900 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3900 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8812
- GEMS registration id
- 169051
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 29 April 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 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.