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Cooling only portable air conditioner
Arlec PA1622HA Air Conditioner
Arlec PA1622HA is a 4.7 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6766).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Annual electricity use
- 1,438 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $460 / year
- $38 / month · $4,602 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 4.7 kW cooling
2% less electricity than the median of 12 comparable 5 kW cooling only portable registrations (1,466 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 83% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 66% (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.
Arlec PA1622HA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 933 | $299 | $2,986 |
| Mixed zone | 1,438 | $460 | $4,602 |
| Hot zone | 3,847 | $1,231 | $12,310 |
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 that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 4.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TPO42CVWAH4.2 kW cooling1,176 kWh/yr | 0 | $376 | |
| Olimpia Splendid 02652 Glacier 14P WIFI AU4.2 kW cooling1,352 kWh/yr | 0 | $433 | |
| Excelair EPA58043WB4.3 kW cooling1,389 kWh/yr | 0 | $444 |
Air conditioners similar to the Arlec PA1622HA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia Splendid 020984.7 kW cooling1,470 kWh/yr | 0 | $470 | |
| Kogan KAWFPAC16YD4.7 kW cooling1,579 kWh/yr | 0 | $505 | |
| Kogan KAWFPAC16Y*4.7 kW cooling1,579 kWh/yr | 0 | $505 | |
| Olimpia Splendid 02653 Glacier 16 P WIFI AU4.7 kW cooling1,512 kWh/yr | 0 | $484 | |
| Polo PN46CWF4.6 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr | 0 | $468 | |
| TCL TAC-16CPB/NZ4.6 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr | 0 | $468 | |
| TECO TPO46CFWAT4.6 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr | 0 | $468 | |
| TCL TAC-16CPB/NU4.6 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr | 0 | $468 |
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Arlec PA1622HA specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 4.69 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.71 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.75
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 2.74
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.8 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 PA1622HA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 933 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 1,438 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 3,847 | – |
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6766
- GEMS registration id
- 147511
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 June 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- 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: oulungroup.com. How the derived figures are calculated.