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Cooling only window / wall air conditioner
Dimplex DCB05C Air Conditioner
Dimplex DCB05C is a 1.7 kW cooling only window / wall air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8340).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 214 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $68 / year
- $6 / month · $685 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 1.7 kW cooling
About the same electricity as the median of 21 comparable 2 kW cooling only window / wall registrations (214 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 29% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 99% (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.
Dimplex DCB05C running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 142 | $45 | $454 |
| Mixed zone | 214 | $68 | $685 |
| Hot zone | 624 | $200 | $1,997 |
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 1.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TWW16CFDG1.6 kW cooling198 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $63 | |
| Gree GJC05AI-K6NMNR1A1.6 kW cooling198 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $63 | |
| Kelvinator WH161.6 kW cooling198 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $63 | |
| Westinghouse WWH16CWA1.6 kW cooling198 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $63 | |
| Gree GJC05AI-K6NMNG3A1.6 kW cooling198 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $63 |
Air conditioners similar to the Dimplex DCB05C
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KAWDACC17T*1.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Euromatic EUR-5000WAC11.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Kogan KAWDACC17TC1.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Domain WAM-17B1.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Hyundai HYWINAC17TA1.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Heller HWA171.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Bonaire CRC60000171.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Hyundai HYWINAC17T*1.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 |
Compare DCB05C with another model
Dimplex DCB05C specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Window / wall
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 1.70 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.52 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.24
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.6 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 56.7 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 64.6 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Dimplex DCB05C 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 | – | – | 311 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 142 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 389 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 214 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 847 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | – | 624 | – |
Part-load test points (3 values)
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 460 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1850 W
Related Dimplex model numbers starting with DCB05C
1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCB05C | AAC7254 | 1.5 | 207 | 8 February 2028 |
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8340
- GEMS registration id
- 161587
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 9 July 2029
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 5
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.