Australia · costs in AUD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Caa HPA035R3AD Air Conditioner
Caa HPA035R3AD is a 36.3 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7352).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 4,367 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $1,397 / year
- $116 / month · $13,974 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 36.3 kW cooling
- 38.1 kW heating
7% 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 60% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 21% (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.
Caa HPA035R3AD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,881 | $922 | $9,219 |
| Mixed zone | 4,367 | $1,397 | $13,974 |
| Hot zone | 12,987 | $4,156 | $41,558 |
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 36.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P033AHR3SA-LTT32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,209 | |
| APAC P033AHR3SA-RBB32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,209 | |
| Caa VPA030R3AC33.1 kW heating32.1 kW cooling3,998 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,279 | |
| Temperzone OPA340RKTB30.7 kW heating32.1 kW cooling4,041 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,293 | |
| Actron Air PCG330U33 kW heating32 kW cooling4,163 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,332 |
Air conditioners similar to the Caa HPA035R3AD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/11533.9 kW heating36.2 kW cooling10,731 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,434 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/*11536.3 kW heating36.2 kW cooling11,734 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,755 | |
| APAC P035AHR3SA-LRR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| APAC P035AVR3SA-RTR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| Temperzone OPA370RKTB35.9 kW heating36.8 kW cooling4,793 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,534 | |
| Temperzone OPA 371RLTP36.2 kW heating37 kW cooling11,695 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,742 | |
| Daikin UAYN350AFY1A34.3 kW heating37.2 kW cooling12,391 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,965 | |
| Daikin UAYQ120CY1A35.8 kW heating34.4 kW cooling11,548 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,695 |
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Caa HPA035R3AD specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 36.31 kW
- Cooling power input
- 10.48 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 38.14 kW
- Heating power input
- 9.91 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.41
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.74
- Rated AEER
- 3.45
- Rated ACOP
- 3.84
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Caa HPA035R3AD 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 | – | – | 6,696 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2,881 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,264 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4,367 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 17,896 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12,987 | – |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7352
- GEMS registration id
- 153013
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 March 2028
- 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 6
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. How the derived figures are calculated.