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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Kaden KM28 Air Conditioner
Kaden KM28 is a 8.5 kW reverse cycle fixed air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7032).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 1,719 kWh
- 611 cooling + 1,108 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $550 / year
- $46 / month · $5,501 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.5 kW cooling
- 8.7 kW heating
4% more electricity than the median of 21 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (1,652 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 33% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 57% (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.
Kaden KM28 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,307 | $1,058 | $10,582 |
| Mixed zone | 1,719 | $550 | $5,501 |
| Hot zone | 1,785 | $571 | $5,712 |
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 8.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-075CS-37.6 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,419 kWh/yr | 4 | $454 | |
| Actron Air MRC-075DS-37.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,434 kWh/yr | 4 | $459 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,537 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $492 | |
| Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,591 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $509 | |
| Midea MULMI0480B8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,599 kWh/yr | 4 | $512 |
Air conditioners similar to the Kaden KM28
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TSOM82HVAG48.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $551 | |
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S48.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $514 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,537 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $492 | |
| Bonaire H4M080S1AE8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,652 kWh/yr | 3 | $529 | |
| Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,591 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $509 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z80VBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $531 | |
| Midea MULMI0480B8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,599 kWh/yr | 4 | $512 | |
| Panasonic CU-4Z80DBR9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,641 kWh/yr | 4 | $525 |
Compare KM28 with another model
Kaden KM28 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.34 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.10 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.63
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.14
- Rated AEER
- 3.55
- Rated ACOP
- 4.04
- Standby power (PIA)
- 16.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Kaden KM28 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 | – | – | 434 | 932 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 382 | 2,925 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 561 | 494 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 611 | 1,108 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,290 | 123 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1,600 | 185 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 625 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 480 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2635 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 975 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 870 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2525 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8080 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4380 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 350 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2770 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2138.76 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2720 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9154.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3930 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7032
- GEMS registration id
- 150096
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 25 September 2027
- 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 19
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: reece.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.