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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A Heat Pump
Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A is a 8 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8591).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,191 kWh
- 384 cooling + 2,807 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,053 / year
- $88 / month · $10,530 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
- 9 kW heating
4% 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 55% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 59% (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-4M27B2AVG-A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,191 | $1,053 | $10,530 |
| Mixed zone | 1,591 | $525 | $5,250 |
| Hot zone | 1,904 | $628 | $6,283 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 8 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 | |
| Midea MULMI0373B/MFAG20N7.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,736 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $903 |
Heat pumps similar to the Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA49.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,390 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,119 | |
| Bonaire H4M080S1AE8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,093 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,021 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z80VBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling3,331 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,099 | |
| Midea MULMI0480B8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling3,109 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,026 | |
| Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KG9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,723 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,229 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z80DBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling3,345 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,104 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr | 4 | $987 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG30LBTA49.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,685 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,216 |
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Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.90 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.90 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.38
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.84
- Rated AEER
- 4.17
- Rated ACOP
- 4.69
- Standby power (PIA)
- 6.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 63 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-4M27B2AVG-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 | – | – | 828 | 865 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 384 | 2,807 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,048 | 433 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 605 | 986 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,346 | 93 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1,759 | 145 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1850 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 650 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 710 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
- 7000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1736.6000000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 594.1 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8616 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4308 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8591
- GEMS registration id
- 166835
- 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.