New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner, wall hung
TCL TFM4-36CHD/DVO Heat Pump
TCL TFM4-36CHD/DVO is a 10.7 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9761).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,935 kWh
- 590 cooling + 4,345 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,629 / year
- $136 / month · $16,286 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10.7 kW cooling
- 12.3 kW heating
9% more electricity than the median of 26 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (4,539 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 15% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 39% (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 TFM4-36CHD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,935 | $1,629 | $16,286 |
| Mixed zone | 2,538 | $838 | $8,375 |
| Hot zone | 2,898 | $956 | $9,563 |
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 10.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-5F100VGD10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,703 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,222 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG36LBLA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,346 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,349 | |
| Daikin 5MXM100RVMA11 kW heating10 kW cooling4,337 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,431 | |
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling4,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,440 |
Heat pumps similar to the TCL TFM4-36CHD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire H4M105S2AE12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,629 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS10OTD12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,629 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS10OT*12.3 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,629 | |
| Carrier 38QUM105D8S511 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,608 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,521 | |
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling4,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,440 | |
| Midea MULMI0511B11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,536 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,497 | |
| 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 |
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TCL TFM4-36CHD specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.70 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.75 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.30 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.20 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.80
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.82
- Rated AEER
- 3.84
- Rated ACOP
- 3.80
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 56.9 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 73.8 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 TFM4-36CHD 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 | – | – | 1,137 | 1,385 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 590 | 4,345 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,506 | 723 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 917 | 1,621 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,431 | 159 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2,652 | 246 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4100 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1140 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1200 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
- 11500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6100 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 900 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5400 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9761
- GEMS registration id
- 175827
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 19 January 2031
- 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.