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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, cassette
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO09 Air Conditioner
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO09 is a 2.8 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8131).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 545 kWh
- 190 cooling + 355 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $174 / year
- $15 / month · $1,744 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.8 kW cooling
- 2.9 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 191 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (543 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 48% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 92% (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.
Midea MFAB-60WC running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,010 | $323 | $3,232 |
| Mixed zone | 545 | $174 | $1,744 |
| Hot zone | 596 | $191 | $1,907 |
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 2.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $129 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $129 | |
| Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling405 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $130 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling410 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $131 | |
| Rinnai HONRJX25/HINRJX252.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling416 kWh/yr | 7 | $133 |
Air conditioners similar to the Midea MFAB-60WC
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/AUTG09LVLB3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling694 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $222 | |
| Bonaire CRC6911028/CRC69111282.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr | 5 | $147 | |
| Spt AW028C-1 / AW028E2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling421 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $135 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IH2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr | 5 | $147 | |
| Smart User SUFA26R2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr | 5 | $147 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHSD series2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr | 5 | $147 | |
| Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1S2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr | 5 | $147 | |
| Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-28-CHSD2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr | 5 | $147 |
Compare MFAB-60WC/MULMIO09 with another model
Midea MFAB-60WC specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.76 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.62 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.90 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.61 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.43
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.75
- Rated AEER
- 4.38
- Rated ACOP
- 4.67
- Standby power (PIA)
- 3.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 60.6 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 66.3 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- –
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Midea MFAB-60WC 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 | – | – | 108 | 298 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 124 | 886 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 210 | 165 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 190 | 355 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 599 | 39 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.0 | 537 | 59 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 290 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 210 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1260 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 330 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 290 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
- 1023 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3740 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1462 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 900 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 566.6800000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 220 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1050 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2972.52 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1510 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8131
- GEMS registration id
- 160295
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 24 March 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 8
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. How the derived figures are calculated.