Australia Β· costs in AUD

Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
APAC P170AHR3SA- Air Conditioner
APAC P170AHR3SA- is a 173.9 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australiaβs Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7362).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 22,808 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $7,299 / year
- $608 / month Β· $72,986 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 173.9 kW cooling
- 164.5 kW heating
12% less electricity than the median of 54 comparable 80 kW and above reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (25,969 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 67% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 2% (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 P170AHR3SA- running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 15,426 | $4,936 | $49,363 |
| Mixed zone | 22,808 | $7,299 | $72,986 |
| Hot zone | 63,477 | $20,313 | $203,126 |
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 173.9 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P150AHR3SA-146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,242 | |
| APAC P150AHR3SA-CBR146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,242 |
Air conditioners similar to the APAC P170AHR3SA-
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 50FC-180 R454b184 kW heating176 kW cooling66,529 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $21,289 | |
| Daikin UAXYA170NY1170 kW heating170 kW cooling23,635 kWh/yr | 1 | $7,563 | |
| Daikin UAXYA170RY1170 kW heating170 kW cooling23,635 kWh/yr | 1 | $7,563 | |
| Temperzone OPA1710RLTM4FDPQ184.1 kW heating177.9 kW cooling49,570 kWh/yr | 2 | $15,862 | |
| Temperzone OPA2100RKTMDF-P186.7 kW heating178 kW cooling24,120 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $7,718 | |
| AIRSTAGE URT/EC/WP/MS 152173 kW heating169 kW cooling53,597 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $17,151 | |
| AIRSTAGE URT.EC.WP.MS 152 S.K173 kW heating169 kW cooling53,597 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $17,151 | |
| Carrier 50FC-180190 kW heating181 kW cooling65,242 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $20,877 |
Compare P170AHR3SA- with another model
APAC P170AHR3SA- specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- β
- Rated cooling capacity (35 Β°C)
- 173.90 kW
- Cooling power input
- 49.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 Β°C)
- 164.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 43.60 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.36
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.62
- Rated AEER
- 3.37
- Rated ACOP
- 3.61
- Standby power (PIA)
- 585.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable 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 P170AHR3SA- 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 | 33,362 | β |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | 0.0 | 15,426 | β |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | β | β | 40,790 | β |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 22,808 | β |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | β | β | 86,339 | β |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 63,477 | β |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC7362
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7362
- GEMS registration id
- 153080
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 March 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- P170AHR3SA-
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split >65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners above 65kW) Determination 2022
- Test standard
- Simulation
- MEPS
- 2020
- Product class
- Class 24
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.