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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Toshiba RAS-16B2AVG-A / RAS-16B2KVG -A Heat Pump
Toshiba RAS-16B2AVG-A / RAS-16B2KVG -A is a 4.2 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8599).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,334 kWh
- 247 cooling + 2,087 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $770 / year
- $64 / month · $7,702 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 4.2 kW cooling
- 5.4 kW heating
67% more electricity than the median of 187 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,395 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 1% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 71% (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.
Toshiba running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,334 | $770 | $7,702 |
| Mixed zone | 1,143 | $377 | $3,772 |
| Hot zone | 1,267 | $418 | $4,181 |
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 4.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisense HAWU12KR3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr | 6 | $440 | |
| Hisense HAWH12KR3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr | 5 | $449 | |
| Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,543 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $509 | |
| Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $518 | |
| Toshiba RAS-13U2AVSG-NZ / RAS-13U2FVG-NZ4.2 kW heating4 kW cooling1,756 kWh/yr | 4 | $579 |
Heat pumps similar to the Toshiba
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic CU-Z42DKR / CS-Z42DKRW5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,969 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $650 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $644 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WF5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $644 | |
| Panasonic CU-*Z42DKR / CS-*Z42DKRW5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,969 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $650 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr | 4 | $666 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr | 4 | $666 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH14KNCA/ASTH14KNCA4.7 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,822 kWh/yr | 4 | $601 |
Other Toshiba models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba RAS-16ZAVSG-A / RAS-16ZKVSG-A5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,099 kWh/yr | 4 | $693 |
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Toshiba specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 4.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.24 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.41 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.34
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.59
- Rated AEER
- 3.38
- Rated ACOP
- 3.82
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 60 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Toshiba 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 | – | – | 526 | 646 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.5 | 247 | 2,087 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 676 | 327 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 391 | 752 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,552 | 65 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,164 | 103 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 320 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1500 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 450 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 550 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 1150 W
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- 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
- 4300 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2700 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 280 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1133.3600000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 411.3 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2100 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1450 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4523.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2261.7 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8599
- GEMS registration id
- 167028
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 February 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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.