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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Daikin UAYN300AFY1A Air Conditioner
Daikin UAYN300AFY1A is a 29.6 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8498).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 25,403 kWh
- 10,652 cooling + 14,751 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $8,129 / year
- $677 / month · $81,290 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 29.6 kW cooling
- 28.6 kW heating
219% more electricity than the median of 17 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (7,960 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 1% (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 UAYN300AFY1A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 37,764 | $12,084 | $120,845 |
| Mixed zone | 25,403 | $8,129 | $81,290 |
| Hot zone | 30,590 | $9,789 | $97,888 |
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 29.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P029AHR3SA-RTR30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LRR30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 | |
| 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 Daikin UAYN300AFY1A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PKV290T-T29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling8,476 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,712 | |
| Actron Air PKV290T-R30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling8,642 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,765 | |
| Temperzone OPA294RKTB27.2 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,770 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTT30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LBB30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 | |
| Temperzone OPA 281RLTP25.3 kW heating28.2 kW cooling8,295 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,654 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/11232.1 kW heating31.7 kW cooling10,492 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,357 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/11232.1 kW heating31.7 kW cooling10,492 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,357 |
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Daikin UAYN300AFY1A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 29.64 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.61 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 28.55 kW
- Heating power input
- 7.38 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.35
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.77
- Rated AEER
- 3.38
- Rated ACOP
- 3.78
- Standby power (PIA)
- 50.3 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 1638 × 1150 × 2063 mm
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin UAYN300AFY1A 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 | – | – | 24,742 | 17,757 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6,979 | 30,785 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 29,380 | 13,474 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10,652 | 14,751 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 40,107 | 3,106 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26,995 | 3,595 |
Part-load test points (11 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 14580 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 6880 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3810 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 18680 W
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 16560 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 7680 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4300 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 32260 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8498
- GEMS registration id
- 156363
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 October 2029
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- 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. Manufacturer: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.