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Comparing heat pumps
Buying a heat pump for your home or office is a considerable investment, so it's important you get the right one.
To help you choose the best heat pump, New Zealand Heat Pumps, Auckland provide a face to face consultation with recommendations on the ideal option for your lifestyle and budget. We can help answer your questions, outline the benefits and features of each heat pump, and suggest a heating solution that works for you.
To help you decide, we've put together a list of the most common questions we get asked along with a comparison chart for 5 of our most popular heat pumps.
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Feature |
Fujitsu E3 - ASTG 18KMCA |
Fujitsu ASTG 18LVC |
Hitachi - RAS-50YHA3 |
Panasonic - CS/CU-E18PKR |
Mitsubishi - Classic GE50 MSZ High Wall |
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What is the heating capacity? |
6kW |
6kW |
6.1kW |
6.35kW |
5.8kW |
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How efficient is it? |
COP 4.23 |
COP 4.03 |
COP 3.67 |
COP 3.76 |
COP 3.55 |
|
EECA Star rating for heating |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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How much space will it take up on the wall? |
940 mm wide |
790 mm wide |
1030 mm wide |
1070 mm wide |
798 mm wide |
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How big is the outside unit? |
790 mm wide |
790 mm wide |
850 mm wide |
875mm wide |
840 mm wide |
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How quiet is it on lowest speed for heating? |
29 db |
30 db |
28 db |
31 db |
28 db |
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What filter does it have? |
Apple-catechin - Recommended by Asthma NZ |
Apple-catechin - Recommended by Asthma NZ |
Nano Titanium Air Purifying Filter |
Nanoe-G Air Purification |
Catechin filter - perfect for asthma and allergy sufferers |
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What is the warranty? |
6 Years full parts and labour warranty when you choose a Fujitsu Accredited Installer, or 5 years if you choose a non-accredited installer. |
6 Years full parts and labour warranty when you choose a Fujitsu Accredited Installer, or 5 years if you choose a non-accredited installer. |
6 year warranty parts and labour |
5 year parts and labour including compressor |
5 year parts and labour |
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Other important features |
Human sensor, 10 degree C heat operation, excellent dual timer features |
10 degree C heat operation, compact design |
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Human sensor |
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* The above comparison looks at the most popular 6kW heat pumps suitable for a medium sized room. These are by no means the only heat pumps that New Zealand Heat Pumps recommend. Please talk to our heat pump specialists about your specific requirements.
** COP stands for Coefficient of Performance - in other words the relationship between energy used and heat delivered - for example a COP of 4.11 produces 4.11kW of heat for every 1kW of energy used or to simplify, the higher the COP, the better!
Editor's choice - Our recommended heat pump for this month is the Fujitsu E3; undoubtedly the most energy efficient heat pump in the 6kW class.
