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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Haier AV18IMAURA Air Conditioner
Haier AV18IMAURA is a 50 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9274).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 5,671 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $1,815 / year
- $151 / month · $18,147 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 50 kW cooling
- 56.5 kW heating
51% less electricity than the median of 10 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (11,594 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 90% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (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.
Haier AV18IMAURA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,682 | $1,178 | $11,782 |
| Mixed zone | 5,671 | $1,815 | $18,147 |
| Hot zone | 16,550 | $5,296 | $52,960 |
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 similar to the Haier AV18IMAURA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5A56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $3,773 | |
| Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5A56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $3,773 | |
| Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,647 | |
| Braemar MCRX450D326B45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,647 | |
| Braemar MCHX450D326B45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,426 | |
| Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,426 |
Other Haier models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier AV16IMAURA50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,623 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,359 | |
| Haier AV20IMAURA58 kW heating56 kW cooling17,055 kWh/yr | 2 | $5,458 |
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Haier AV18IMAURA specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 50.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 15.50 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 56.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 17.35 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.17
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.25
- Rated AEER
- 3.19
- Rated ACOP
- 3.23
- Standby power (PIA)
- 50.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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.
Haier AV18IMAURA 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 | – | – | 8,224 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3,682 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,249 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5,671 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 22,405 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 16,550 | – |
Part-load test points (7 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 6740 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 6870 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 28250 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 25000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9274
- GEMS registration id
- 172085
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 9 September 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 21
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. Manufacturer: haierhome.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.