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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTR Air Conditioner
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTR is a 16 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australiaβs Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7272).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 4,561 kWh
- 1,918 cooling + 2,643 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,460 / year
- $122 / month Β· $14,595 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 16 kW cooling
- 14.2 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 6 comparable 16 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (4,561 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 33% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 19% (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 Γ 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,837 | $2,508 | $25,078 |
| Mixed zone | 4,561 | $1,460 | $14,595 |
| Hot zone | 5,859 | $1,875 | $18,749 |
At 32c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh Γ price. The kWh figure is the labelβs 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 16 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV15BT-T15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,149 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,276 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,368 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,414 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,412 |
Air conditioners similar to the APAC P015AHR3SA-RTR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA161RKTY14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling4,599 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,472 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,276 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,368 | |
| Actron Air PRV17AT-T18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling5,833 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,867 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/1513 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,460 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,427 | |
| Actron Air PRV15BT-T15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,149 | |
| Daikin UAYN180AFY1A17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling5,998 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,919 |
Other APAC models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P015AVR3SA-LTT14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 | |
| APAC P015AVR3SA-RTS14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 |
Compare P015AHR3SA-RTR with another model
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTR specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- β
- Rated cooling capacity (35 Β°C)
- 16.01 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.17 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 Β°C)
- 14.22 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.88 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.65
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.48
- Rated AEER
- 3.70
- Rated ACOP
- 3.52
- Standby power (PIA)
- 46.5 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- β
- Outdoor sound power
- β
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia, Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTR 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 | β | β | 2,824 | 2,241 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1,295 | 6,542 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | β | β | 3,452 | 1,244 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1,918 | 2,643 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | β | β | 7,305 | 333 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5,359 | 500 |
Part-load test points (6 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3600 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11630 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3780 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16930 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC7272
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7272
- GEMS registration id
- 152693
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 February 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- P015AHR3SA-
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 6
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: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.