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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Toshiba RAS-2M18B2AVG-A Heat Pump
Toshiba RAS-2M18B2AVG-A is a 5.2 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8590).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,002 kWh
- 243 cooling + 1,759 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $661 / year
- $55 / month · $6,607 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5.2 kW cooling
- 5.6 kW heating
6% less electricity than the median of 20 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (2,128 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 80% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 77% (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 RAS-2M18B2AVG-A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,002 | $661 | $6,607 |
| Mixed zone | 1,016 | $335 | $3,353 |
| Hot zone | 1,218 | $402 | $4,019 |
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 5.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire H2M052S2AE5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $621 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS52OTA5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $621 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS52OTC5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $621 | |
| TCL TFM2-18CHD/DVO5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $621 |
Heat pumps similar to the Toshiba RAS-2M18B2AVG-A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F52VGD6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,170 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $716 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS52OTC5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $621 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F52VF6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,305 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $761 | |
| Kaden KM5.25.4 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,057 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $679 | |
| Rinnai MON2H05B5.3 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,041 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $674 | |
| Bonaire H3M055S1AE5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,013 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $664 | |
| Bonaire H2M052S2AE5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $621 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS52OTD5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $621 |
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Toshiba RAS-2M18B2AVG-A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.20 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.14 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.16
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.86
- Rated AEER
- 4.30
- Rated ACOP
- 4.87
- Standby power (PIA)
- 3.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 61 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 RAS-2M18B2AVG-A 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 | – | – | 530 | 557 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 243 | 1,759 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 671 | 284 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 384 | 632 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,502 | 61 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1,123 | 95 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1100 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 420 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 480 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
- 4400 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1096.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 383.88 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2600 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5600.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2800.2 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8590
- GEMS registration id
- 166819
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 27 January 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.