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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSD Air Conditioner
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSD is a 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7627).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5
- Heating: 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 615 kWh
- 217 cooling + 398 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $197 / year
- $16 / month · $1,968 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 3.8 kW heating
13% less electricity than the median of 196 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (709 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 96% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 90% (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.
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,243 | $398 | $3,978 |
| Mixed zone | 615 | $197 | $1,968 |
| Hot zone | 708 | $227 | $2,266 |
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 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling590 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $189 | |
| Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr | 5 | $190 |
Air conditioners similar to the Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnai HSNRP35B3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr | 5 | $197 | |
| Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr | 5 | $190 | |
| Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CS3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr | 5 | $195 | |
| Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling590 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $189 | |
| Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-N3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr | 6 | $198 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG353.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr | 5 | $195 | |
| Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $199 | |
| Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DS3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr | 6 | $198 |
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Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSD specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.79 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.83 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.39
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.46
- Rated AEER
- 4.41
- Rated ACOP
- 4.56
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 56.4 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 58.5 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.
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSD 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 | – | – | 167 | 334 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.0 | 138 | 1,105 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 280 | 167 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 217 | 398 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 792 | 34 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 4.5 | 654 | 54 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 182 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1090 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 315 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 310 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
- 1070 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3570 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1870 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 112 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1000 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 722.0600000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 250 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1835 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1025 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3769.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1900 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7627
- GEMS registration id
- 154995
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 July 2028
- 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 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. Manufacturer: smartlifestyleaustralia.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.