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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
APAC P029AHR3SA-RBB Air Conditioner
APAC P029AHR3SA-RBB is a 31 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7839).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 3,461 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $1,108 / year
- $92 / month · $11,075 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 31 kW cooling
- 30.1 kW heating
26% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable 35 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (4,705 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 97% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 30% (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.
APAC P029AHR3SA-RBB running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,267 | $725 | $7,254 |
| Mixed zone | 3,461 | $1,108 | $11,075 |
| Hot zone | 9,496 | $3,039 | $30,387 |
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 similar to the APAC P029AHR3SA-RBB
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/11232.1 kW heating31.7 kW cooling10,492 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,357 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/* 11232.1 kW heating31.7 kW cooling10,492 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,357 | |
| Actron Air PCG330U33 kW heating32 kW cooling4,163 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,332 | |
| Temperzone OPA340RKTB30.7 kW heating32.1 kW cooling4,041 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,293 | |
| Caa VPA030R3AC33.1 kW heating32.1 kW cooling3,998 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,279 | |
| Daikin UAYN300AFY1A28.6 kW heating29.6 kW cooling25,403 kWh/yr | 0 | $8,129 | |
| Actron Air PKV330T-L33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling4,361 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,396 |
Other APAC models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P030AVR3SA-26.5 kW heating32.1 kW cooling9,635 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,083 |
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APAC P029AHR3SA-RBB specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 31.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 9.10 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 30.10 kW
- Heating power input
- 7.76 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.54
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.87
- Rated AEER
- 3.29
- Rated ACOP
- 3.72
- Standby power (PIA)
- 95.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 P029AHR3SA-RBB 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 | – | – | 4,880 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2,267 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,027 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3,461 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 12,784 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 0.0 | 9,496 | – |
Part-load test points (8 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 4410 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 3980 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 19870 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 8020 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 20960 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 34380 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC7839
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7839
- GEMS registration id
- 157467
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 October 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- P029AHR3SA-
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- Simulation
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. Manufacturer: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.