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Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Daikin RKM60QVMA / FTKM60QVMA Air Conditioner
Daikin RKM60QVMA / FTKM60QVMA is a 6 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9552).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Annual electricity use
- 448 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $143 / year
- $12 / month · $1,434 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 6 kW cooling
About the same electricity as the median of 10 comparable 6 kW cooling only split system registrations (449 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 50% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 95% (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.
Daikin RKM60QVMA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 279 | $89 | $893 |
| Mixed zone | 448 | $143 | $1,434 |
| Hot zone | 1,324 | $424 | $4,237 |
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 6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-A5.3 kW cooling393 kWh/yr | 4 | $126 | |
| Daikin RKM60WVMA / FTKM60WVMA6 kW cooling412 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $132 | |
| Daikin RKM60W2VMA / FTKM60W2VMA6 kW cooling415 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $133 |
Air conditioners similar to the Daikin RKM60QVMA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD/MSY-GW60VFD6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr | 4 | $140 | |
| Toshiba RAS-24E2ACVG-A/RAS-24E2KCVG-A6 kW cooling496 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $159 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2 Series6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr | 4 | $140 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCAT6 kW cooling446 kWh/yr | 4 | $143 | |
| Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-A5.3 kW cooling393 kWh/yr | 4 | $126 |
Other Daikin models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM60WVMA / FTKM60WVMA6 kW cooling412 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $132 | |
| Daikin RKM60W2VMA / FTKM60W2VMA6 kW cooling415 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $133 |
Compare RKM60QVMA / FTKM60QVMA with another model
Daikin RKM60QVMA specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 6.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.52 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.00
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.93
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 61 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (requires additional part)
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 990 × 295 × 263 mm
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin RKM60QVMA 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 | – | – | 604 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 279 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 773 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 448 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,760 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 1,324 | – |
Part-load test points (7 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 475 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 430 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3200 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9552
- GEMS registration id
- 173927
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 November 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
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: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.