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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Actron Air MRC-090DS-4 Air Conditioner
Actron Air MRC-090DS-4 is a 9.2 kW reverse cycle fixed air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9089).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 1,847 kWh
- 654 cooling + 1,193 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $591 / year
- $49 / month · $5,910 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 9.2 kW cooling
- 9.6 kW heating
19% less electricity than the median of 25 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (2,278 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 80% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 53% (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 mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
Actron Air MRC-090DS-4 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,648 | $1,167 | $11,674 |
| Mixed zone | 1,847 | $591 | $5,910 |
| Hot zone | 1,999 | $640 | $6,397 |
At 32c/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.
Air conditioners that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 9.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S48.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $514 | |
| Kaden KM288.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $550 | |
| TECO TSOM82HVAG48.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $551 | |
| Actron Air MRC-100CS-49.5 kW heating9.4 kW cooling1,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $568 |
Air conditioners similar to the Actron Air MRC-090DS-4
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MULMI0490B9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr | 4 | $591 | |
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S4-19.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr | 4 | $587 | |
| Kaden KM9.09.4 kW heating9 kW cooling1,820 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $582 | |
| Kaden KM288.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $550 | |
| Panasonic CU-5Z100DBR12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,115 kWh/yr | 4 | $677 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA512 kW heating10 kW cooling2,037 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $652 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-5F100VGD10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,941 kWh/yr | 3 | $621 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-100CS-49.5 kW heating9.4 kW cooling1,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $568 |
Compare MRC-090DS-4 with another model
Actron Air MRC-090DS-4 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 9.15 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.35 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.30 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.05
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.49
- Rated AEER
- 3.81
- Rated ACOP
- 4.09
- Standby power (PIA)
- 14.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 66.1 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.
Actron Air MRC-090DS-4 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 | – | – | 615 | 1,020 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 413 | 3,235 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 888 | 531 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 654 | 1,193 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,155 | 127 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1,807 | 192 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 570 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 455 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2420 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 860 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 880 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2380 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8050 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4700 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 415 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3200 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 621 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4350 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3745 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4975 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9089
- GEMS registration id
- 171123
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 July 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: actronair.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.