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Cooling only window / wall air conditioner
Kelvinator WH16 Air Conditioner
Kelvinator WH16 is a 1.6 kW cooling only window / wall air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8426).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 198 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $63 / year
- $5 / month · $634 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 1.6 kW cooling
7% less electricity than the median of 21 comparable 2 kW cooling only window / wall registrations (214 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 86% 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.
Kelvinator WH16 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 130 | $42 | $416 |
| Mixed zone | 198 | $63 | $634 |
| Hot zone | 589 | $188 | $1,885 |
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 Kelvinator WH16
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| 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 | |
| Gree GJC05AI-K6NMNB3A1.6 kW cooling198 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $63 | |
| TECO TWW16CFAT1.6 kW cooling207 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $66 | |
| Dimplex DCB05C1.6 kW cooling207 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $66 | |
| Westinghouse WWH16CWC1.6 kW cooling212 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Midea MWFF16C1.6 kW cooling212 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 | |
| Bonaire CRC60000171.7 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $68 |
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Kelvinator WH16 specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Window / wall
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 1.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.48 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.30
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.33
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.3 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 58.3 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 450 × 350 × 580 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.
Kelvinator WH16 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 | – | – | 300 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 130 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 373 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 198 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 809 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | – | 589 | – |
Part-load test points (3 values)
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 430 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1700 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC8426
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8426
- GEMS registration id
- 164089
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 1 September 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- WH16
- 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.