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Reverse cycle window / wall air conditioner
Heller HWA09R Air Conditioner
Heller HWA09R is a 2.6 kW reverse cycle window / wall air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6820).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 853 kWh
- 331 cooling + 522 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $273 / year
- $23 / month · $2,730 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 2.4 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 23 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle window / wall registrations (852 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 26% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 80% (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.
Heller HWA09R running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,567 | $501 | $5,014 |
| Mixed zone | 853 | $273 | $2,730 |
| Hot zone | 1,051 | $336 | $3,363 |
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 2.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KAVWAC26Y*2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr | 2 | $241 | |
| Kogan KAVWAC26YC2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr | 2 | $241 | |
| Dimplex DCB092.4 kW heating2.7 kW cooling812 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $260 | |
| Heller HWA272.4 kW heating2.7 kW cooling812 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $260 | |
| Euromatic EUR-9000WAC22.4 kW heating2.7 kW cooling812 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $260 |
Air conditioners similar to the Heller HWA09R
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KAVWAC26Y*2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr | 2 | $241 | |
| Kogan KAVWAC26YC2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr | 2 | $241 | |
| Euromatic EUR-9000WAC12.4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $273 | |
| TECO TWW26HFAT2.4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $273 | |
| Dimplex DCB092.4 kW heating2.7 kW cooling812 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $260 | |
| Euromatic EUR-9000WAC22.4 kW heating2.7 kW cooling812 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $260 | |
| Bonaire CRC60000272.4 kW heating2.7 kW cooling812 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $260 | |
| Domain WAM-27B2.4 kW heating2.7 kW cooling812 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $260 |
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Heller HWA09R specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Window / wall
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.79 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.73 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.29
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.29
- Rated AEER
- 3.27
- Rated ACOP
- 3.26
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.7 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 51.8 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 59.5 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 600 × 560 × 380 mm
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Heller HWA09R 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 | – | – | 498 | 432 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.5 | 218 | 1,349 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 617 | 229 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 331 | 522 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,336 | 48 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 974 | 77 |
Part-load test points (5 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 600 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1520 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 715 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2800 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6820
- GEMS registration id
- 147788
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 July 2027
- 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. Manufacturer: gafcontrol.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.