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Cooling only split system air conditioner
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KACV160D1S Air Conditioner
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KACV160D1S is a 16 kW cooling only ducted split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7069).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 1,956 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $626 / year
- $52 / month · $6,259 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 16 kW cooling
Only 4 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 51% (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.
Braemar KCHV160D1B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,290 | $413 | $4,128 |
| Mixed zone | 1,956 | $626 | $6,259 |
| Hot zone | 5,822 | $1,863 | $18,630 |
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 16 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z716.2 kW cooling1,430 kWh/yr | 3 | $458 | |
| Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC694011717 kW cooling1,431 kWh/yr | 3 | $458 | |
| Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC694011717 kW cooling1,455 kWh/yr | 3 | $466 | |
| Actron Air CCA150S / EAA150S14.8 kW cooling1,737 kWh/yr | 2 | $556 | |
| Lennox TSA060S41-114.8 kW cooling1,756 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $562 |
Air conditioners similar to the Braemar KCHV160D1B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z716.2 kW cooling1,430 kWh/yr | 3 | $458 | |
| Actron Air CCA170S / EAA170S16.5 kW cooling1,969 kWh/yr | 2 | $630 | |
| Actron Air CCA170T / EAA170S16.7 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr | 2 | $606 | |
| Diamond SD01717 kW cooling2,262 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $724 | |
| Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC694011717 kW cooling1,455 kWh/yr | 3 | $466 | |
| Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC694011717 kW cooling1,431 kWh/yr | 3 | $458 | |
| Lennox TSA060S41-3/CH33-62D-2F-317 kW cooling2,201 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $704 | |
| Lennox TSA060S41-317 kW cooling2,201 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $704 |
Compare KCHV160D1B/KACV160D1S with another model
Braemar KCHV160D1B specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 16.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.70 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.46
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.40
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 3.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China, Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Braemar KCHV160D1B 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 | – | – | 3,001 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 1,290 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,704 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 1,956 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,024 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | – | 5,822 | – |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7069
- GEMS registration id
- 149827
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 October 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- 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 11
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: gree.com. How the derived figures are calculated.