Australia · costs in AUD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Rinnai HSNRP26B Air Conditioner
Rinnai HSNRP26B is a 2.6 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7708).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5.5
- Heating: 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 424 kWh
- 148 cooling + 276 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $136 / year
- $11 / month · $1,357 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 2.7 kW heating
22% less electricity than the median of 192 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (544 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 94% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 96% (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 HSNRP26B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 805 | $258 | $2,576 |
| Mixed zone | 424 | $136 | $1,357 |
| Hot zone | 473 | $151 | $1,514 |
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.
| 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 |
Air conditioners similar to the Rinnai HSNRP26B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling410 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $131 | |
| Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DI2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr | 7 | $136 | |
| Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-12.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr | 6 | $137 | |
| Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $136 | |
| Midea MFAB-26WC/MFAB-26NC2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $136 | |
| Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-26-CHSD2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling419 kWh/yr | 6 | $134 | |
| Westinghouse WSD27HWA-E/WSD27HWA-I3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr | 6 | $169 | |
| Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N82.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr | 6 | $137 |
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Rinnai HSNRP26B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.65 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.53 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.51 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 5.04
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.16
- Rated AEER
- 4.98
- Rated ACOP
- 5.27
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.6 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 55.3 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 57.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- 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 HSNRP26B 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 | – | – | 116 | 231 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 6.0 | 3.0 | 93 | 712 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 193 | 124 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.5 | 148 | 276 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 493 | 26 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 6.5 | 4.0 | 432 | 41 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 180 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1130 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 230 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 220 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
- 965 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3470 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1320 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 115 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 990 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 484.42 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 150 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1080 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2854.0499999999997 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1290 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7708
- GEMS registration id
- 156209
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 August 2028
- 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.