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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Rinnai HONRJ80B / HINRJ80B Air Conditioner
Rinnai HONRJ80B / HINRJ80B is a 8 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8594).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 1,978 kWh
- 750 cooling + 1,228 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $633 / year
- $53 / month · $6,330 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
- 8.4 kW heating
8% more electricity than the median of 125 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,834 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 51% (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 HONRJ80B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,854 | $1,233 | $12,333 |
| Mixed zone | 1,978 | $633 | $6,330 |
| Hot zone | 2,383 | $763 | $7,626 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7W7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,404 kWh/yr | 4 | $449 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3E7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,426 kWh/yr | 3 | $456 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC71HC7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr | 4 | $459 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC71HB7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr | 4 | $459 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3E7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,441 kWh/yr | 3 | $461 |
Air conditioners similar to the Rinnai HONRJ80B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KASSSAC80HA8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr | 4 | $532 | |
| Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRA9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $556 | |
| Haier 1U80TPHRA / AS80TPHRA8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,669 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $534 | |
| Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DS9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $560 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR29 kW heating8 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr | 4 | $545 | |
| Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-N9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr | 4 | $559 | |
| Carrier 38QHG080N8-1/42QHG080N8-18.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr | 3 | $560 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HF8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr | 4 | $532 |
Compare HONRJ80B / HINRJ80B with another model
Rinnai HONRJ80B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.40 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.55 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.35
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.45
- Rated AEER
- 3.31
- Rated ACOP
- 3.27
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.4 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.7 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65.5 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 HONRJ80B 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 | – | – | 980 | 1,030 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.5 | 478 | 3,376 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,258 | 523 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 750 | 1,228 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,906 | 109 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2,211 | 172 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 310 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 880 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 940 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3000 W
- 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
- 1360 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4350 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7300 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 270 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2193.6 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 750 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1600 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8616 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4100 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8594
- GEMS registration id
- 166879
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 21 April 2030
- 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.