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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
APAC P015AHR3SA Air Conditioner
APAC P015AHR3SA 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 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
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 with another model
APAC P015AHR3SA 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 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.