Australia · costs in AUD
Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Rinnai HONCJ70B / HINCJ70B Air Conditioner
Rinnai HONCJ70B / HINCJ70B is a 7 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9770).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 552 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $177 / year
- $15 / month · $1,766 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7 kW cooling
6% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 7 kW cooling only split system registrations (589 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 82% 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.
Rinnai HONCJ70B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 345 | $110 | $1,104 |
| Mixed zone | 552 | $177 | $1,766 |
| Hot zone | 1,602 | $513 | $5,126 |
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 7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/I7.1 kW cooling522 kWh/yr | 4 | $167 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD/MSY-GW71VFD27.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr | 4 | $168 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFD27.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr | 4 | $168 |
Air conditioners similar to the Rinnai HONCJ70B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-DJ70PCAT/RAK-DJ70PCAT7 kW cooling567 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $181 | |
| Haier 1U71KAMCRA / AS71TDMCRA7 kW cooling697 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $223 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WF7.1 kW cooling588 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $188 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WF17.1 kW cooling565 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $181 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD/MSY-GW71VFD7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr | 4 | $168 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFD2 Series7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr | 4 | $168 | |
| Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/I7.1 kW cooling522 kWh/yr | 4 | $167 | |
| Daikin RKM71WVMA / FTKM71WVMA7.1 kW cooling590 kWh/yr | 3 | $189 |
Compare HONCJ70B / HINCJ70B with another model
Rinnai HONCJ70B specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.04 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.95 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.68
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.59
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 62.3 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Rinnai HONCJ70B 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 | – | – | 537 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 345 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 802 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 552 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,935 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 1,602 | – |
Part-load test points (7 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 790 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 550 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3700 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3700 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9770
- GEMS registration id
- 176157
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 4 May 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia
- 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 9
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.