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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRF Air Conditioner
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRF is a 21.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8163).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 4,134 kWh
- 1,457 cooling + 2,677 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,323 / year
- $110 / month · $13,229 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 21.5 kW cooling
- 26 kW heating
20% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (5,202 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 90% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 22% (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-MS21-CHDVRF running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,260 | $2,643 | $26,432 |
| Mixed zone | 4,134 | $1,323 | $13,229 |
| Hot zone | 4,573 | $1,463 | $14,634 |
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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Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRF specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 21.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.25 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 26.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.25 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.90
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.57
- Rated AEER
- 4.96
- Rated ACOP
- 4.88
- 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-MS21-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 | – | – | 2,009 | 2,297 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 941 | 7,319 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,519 | 1,183 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1,457 | 2,677 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,556 | 269 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4,161 | 412 |
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
- 1580 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2080 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
- 7860 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 24500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13150 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3884.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1444.1200000000001 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 23155.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11631.6 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8163
- GEMS registration id
- 160734
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 4 April 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.