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Cooling only portable air conditioner

Arlec PA0803GBE SII Air Conditioner

Arlec PA0803GBE SII is a 2.1 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9632).

c/kWh
Energy rating (cooling)
0
Annual electricity use
714 kWh
Estimated running cost
$228 / year
$19 / month · $2,285 over 10 years
Capacity
2.1 kW cooling

9% more electricity than the median of 40 comparable 2 kW cooling only portable registrations (657 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 0% of them.

Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 85% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).

coolingheatingClick a zone to use it across the page.

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.

Arlec PA0803GBE SII running cost by climate zone

Climate zonekWh / yearPer year10 years
Cold zone 463$148$1,482
Mixed zone 714$228$2,285
Hot zone 1,910$611$6,112

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.

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Arlec PA0803GBE SII specifications

Type
Cooling only
Configuration
Portable
Air distribution
Non-ducted
Indoor unit
–
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
2.13 kW
Cooling power input
0.85 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
–
Heating power input
–
EER, full load (tested)
2.64
COP, full load (tested)
–
Rated AEER
2.50
Rated ACOP
–
Standby power (PIA)
–
Compressor
Fixed speed
Refrigerant
R290
Power supply
Single phase
Indoor sound power
72.8 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.

Arlec PA0803GBE SII zoned energy rating figures

As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.

ZoneCooling starsHeating starsCooling kWhHeating kWh
Coldresidential0.0–463–
Mixedresidential0.0–714–
Hotresidential0.0–1,910–

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
AAC9632
GEMS registration id
173919
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
3 December 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia
Family
–
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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: jhs8.com. How the derived figures are calculated.