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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRF Air Conditioner
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRF is a 18 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8066).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 4
- Annual electricity use
- 3,470 kWh
- 1,210 cooling + 2,260 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,110 / year
- $93 / month · $11,104 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 18 kW cooling
- 22.5 kW heating
Only 2 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 30% (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-MS18-CHDVRF running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,698 | $2,143 | $21,434 |
| Mixed zone | 3,470 | $1,110 | $11,104 |
| Hot zone | 3,787 | $1,212 | $12,118 |
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 18 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA6AVM18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,182 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,018 |
Air conditioners similar to the Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRF
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald ACV180U20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,270 | |
| Rinnai DONSR20Z3TA22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,853 | |
| Daikin REYA6AYM18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,370 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,078 | |
| Emerald Energy ACV200U26 kW heating20 kW cooling4,342 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,389 | |
| Daikin RSUYA6AVM18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,182 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,018 | |
| Rinnai DONSR20Z920 kW heating20 kW cooling5,219 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,670 |
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Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRF specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.14 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 22.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.23 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 5.36
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.91
- Rated AEER
- 5.59
- Rated ACOP
- 5.22
- Standby power (PIA)
- 24.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 72.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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-MS18-CHDVRF 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 | – | – | 1,720 | 1,916 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 796 | 5,902 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,133 | 1,024 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1,210 | 2,260 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,603 | 242 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3,419 | 368 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1225 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 7260 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1390 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1760 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
- 7820 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 24500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11250 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2869.96 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1270.46 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9100 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 19386 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9800.699999999999 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8066
- GEMS registration id
- 159673
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 February 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 20
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: chigogroup.com. How the derived figures are calculated.