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Reverse cycle portable air conditioner
Alfordson PAC-12-H Air Conditioner
Alfordson PAC-12-H is a 3.5 kW reverse cycle portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9244).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 2,576 kWh
- 1,117 cooling + 1,459 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $824 / year
- $69 / month · $8,243 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 2.8 kW heating
2% more electricity than the median of 22 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle portable registrations (2,538 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 41% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 42% (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.
Alfordson PAC-12-H running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,731 | $1,194 | $11,939 |
| Mixed zone | 2,576 | $824 | $8,243 |
| Hot zone | 3,302 | $1,057 | $10,566 |
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 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NXBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,865 kWh/yr | 0 | $597 | |
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NWBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,865 kWh/yr | 0 | $597 | |
| Arlec PA1123BKHA2.6 kW heating3.3 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr | 0 | $744 | |
| Carrier 51QPD12N7S-12.9 kW heating3.3 kW cooling2,353 kWh/yr | 0 | $753 | |
| Midea MPPD33H2.8 kW heating3.4 kW cooling2,353 kWh/yr | 0 | $753 |
Air conditioners similar to the Alfordson PAC-12-H
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NYBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,865 kWh/yr | 0 | $597 | |
| Goldair 3.5kW H & C PAC2.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,538 kWh/yr | 0 | $812 | |
| Polo PC35RWF3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,483 kWh/yr | 0 | $795 | |
| Olimpia Splendid 024042.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr | 0 | $768 | |
| Bonaire PRC60001352.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,538 kWh/yr | 0 | $812 | |
| Goldair GPPAC3002.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,538 kWh/yr | 0 | $812 | |
| Rinnai RPC35PDRWF3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,458 kWh/yr | 0 | $787 | |
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NUBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,865 kWh/yr | 0 | $597 |
Compare PAC-12-H with another model
Alfordson PAC-12-H specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.33 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.83 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.13 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.63
- COP, full load (tested)
- 2.51
- Rated AEER
- 2.63
- Rated ACOP
- 2.50
- Standby power (PIA)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.8 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- –
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Alfordson PAC-12-H 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 725 | 3,006 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,117 | 1,459 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,989 | 313 |
Other model numbers on registration AAC9244
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9244
- GEMS registration id
- 172079
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 19 August 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia
- Family
- PAC-12-H
- Regulatory standard
- [Unitary Single-Duct] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 4
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.