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Cooling only portable air conditioner

Polo PH26CWF Air Conditioner

Polo PH26CWF is a 2.6 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8156).

c/kWh
Energy rating (cooling)
0
Annual electricity use
840 kWh
Estimated running cost
$269 / year
$22 / month · $2,688 over 10 years
Capacity
2.6 kW cooling

About the same electricity as the median of 58 comparable 2.5 kW cooling only portable registrations (840 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 36% of them.

Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 81% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).

coolingheatingClick a zone to use it across the page.

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.

Polo PH26CWF running cost by climate zone

Climate zonekWh / yearPer year10 years
Cold zone 545$174$1,744
Mixed zone 840$269$2,688
Hot zone 2,247$719$7,190

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.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr0$194
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De'Longhi PAC EM82K.12.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242
De'Longhi PAC EM82K2.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242

Air conditioners similar to the Polo PH26CWF

Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Solt GGSAP2560W2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
De'Longhi PAC EM93K.1 SILENT2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Solt GGSAPF32600S2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Prinetti IA00005312.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Bonaire PRC70000262.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr0$194
Devanti PAC-B-9000-WH2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Bonaire PRC60000262.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255

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Polo PH26CWF specifications

Type
Cooling only
Configuration
Portable
Air distribution
Non-ducted
Indoor unit
–
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
2.56 kW
Cooling power input
1.00 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
–
Heating power input
–
EER, full load (tested)
2.56
COP, full load (tested)
–
Rated AEER
2.56
Rated ACOP
–
Standby power (PIA)
–
Compressor
Fixed speed
Refrigerant
R290
Power supply
Single phase
Indoor sound power
62.3 dB(A)
Outdoor sound power
–
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.

Polo PH26CWF zoned energy rating figures

As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.

ZoneCooling starsHeating starsCooling kWhHeating kWh
Coldresidential0.0–545–
Mixedresidential0.0–840–
Hotresidential0.0–2,247–

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
AAC8156
GEMS registration id
159692
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
2 April 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
Regulatory standard
[Unitary Single-Duct] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015
MEPS
2019
Product class
Class 4

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: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.