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Reverse cycle portable air conditioner
Carson YPF5-10H Air Conditioner
Carson YPF5-10H is a 2.9 kW reverse cycle portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7779).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 2,278 kWh
- 974 cooling + 1,304 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $729 / year
- $61 / month · $7,290 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.9 kW cooling
- 2.9 kW heating
20% more electricity than the median of 6 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle portable registrations (1,894 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 46% (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 YPF5-10H running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,319 | $1,062 | $10,621 |
| Mixed zone | 2,278 | $729 | $7,290 |
| Hot zone | 2,887 | $924 | $9,238 |
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 2.9 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-09CHPB/MV2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr | 0 | $573 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHPB/MY2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr | 0 | $573 | |
| AC Infinity AC-ACN9-AU2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,873 kWh/yr | 0 | $599 | |
| Goldair PAC10142 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr | 0 | $606 | |
| Goldair GCPAC2202 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr | 0 | $606 |
Air conditioners similar to the Carson YPF5-10H
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldair GCPAC220 Range2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr | 0 | $606 | |
| Goldair GCPAC2202 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr | 0 | $606 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHPB/MZ2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr | 0 | $573 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHPB/MY2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr | 0 | $573 | |
| Click CPAC1609-H2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr | 0 | $606 | |
| Alfordson A-PAC-9-FS-H2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr | 0 | $615 | |
| Alfordson A-PAC-9-CLT-H2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr | 0 | $615 | |
| Midea MPPD33HB2.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling2,366 kWh/yr | 0 | $757 |
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Carson YPF5-10H specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.93 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.16 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.93 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.01 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.52
- COP, full load (tested)
- 2.98
- Rated AEER
- 2.53
- Rated ACOP
- 2.90
- Standby power (PIA)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 65 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 YPF5-10H 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 | 0.0 | 632 | 2,687 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 974 | 1,304 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,607 | 280 |
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7779
- GEMS registration id
- 156677
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 13 September 2028
- 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.