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Cooling only portable air conditioner
Carson OL-BKY35-A015E Air Conditioner
Carson OL-BKY35-A015E is a 3.5 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8376).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Annual electricity use
- 1,117 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $357 / year
- $30 / month · $3,574 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
1% less electricity than the median of 61 comparable 3.5 kW cooling only portable registrations (1,130 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 53% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 74% (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.
Carson OL-BKY35-A015E running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 725 | $232 | $2,320 |
| Mixed zone | 1,117 | $357 | $3,574 |
| Hot zone | 2,989 | $956 | $9,565 |
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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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-12CPB/NVBp3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr | 0 | $262 | |
| TCL TAC-12CPB/NYBp3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr | 0 | $262 | |
| De'Longhi PAC AP130i3.3 kW cooling869 kWh/yr | 0 | $278 | |
| Westinghouse WPV127CR1WA3.4 kW cooling924 kWh/yr | 0 | $296 | |
| Ausclimate ACPAC3553.5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr | 0 | $304 |
Air conditioners similar to the Carson OL-BKY35-A015E
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Click BCPAC02319C3.5 kW cooling1,134 kWh/yr | 0 | $363 | |
| Click BCPAC02319A3.5 kW cooling1,134 kWh/yr | 0 | $363 | |
| Goldair GCPAC123.5 kW cooling1,140 kWh/yr | 0 | $365 | |
| Kogan KASHPAC12JC3.5 kW cooling1,134 kWh/yr | 0 | $363 | |
| Kogan KASHPAC12J*3.5 kW cooling1,134 kWh/yr | 0 | $363 | |
| TCL TAC-12CPB/NXBp3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr | 0 | $262 | |
| Polo PC35CWF3.5 kW cooling1,033 kWh/yr | 0 | $331 | |
| TCL TAC-12CPB/NYBp3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr | 0 | $262 |
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Carson OL-BKY35-A015E specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.52 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.33 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.63
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 2.64
- 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.
Carson OL-BKY35-A015E 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 | – | 725 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 1,117 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 2,989 | – |
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8376
- GEMS registration id
- 163712
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 August 2029
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.