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Cooling only portable air conditioner
TCL TAC-07CPB/SL8 Air Conditioner
TCL TAC-07CPB/SL8 is a 2.1 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7941).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Annual electricity use
- 664 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $212 / year
- $18 / month · $2,125 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.1 kW cooling
1% more electricity than the median of 40 comparable 2 kW cooling only portable registrations (657 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 25% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 87% (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.
TCL TAC-07CPB running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 431 | $138 | $1,379 |
| Mixed zone | 664 | $212 | $2,125 |
| Hot zone | 1,775 | $568 | $5,680 |
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 2.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling PA19W12 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Onix ON-20KWPA22 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Midea MPPA20C2 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Onix ON-20KWPAW2 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Devanti PAC-B-7000-WH2 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 |
Air conditioners similar to the TCL TAC-07CPB
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devanti PAC-A-14K-NEW-WH2.1 kW cooling664 kWh/yr | 0 | $212 | |
| Alfordson A-PAC-7-WAVE2.1 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 | |
| Carson OL-A016AA20N22.1 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 | |
| Alfordson A-PAC-72.1 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 | |
| Sheffield PL6192.1 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 | |
| Ausclimate Ausclimate 2.05kW PAC2 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 | |
| TECO TPO20C**AO2 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 | |
| Ausclimate ACPAC205CB2 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 |
Compare TAC-07CPB/SL8 with another model
TCL TAC-07CPB specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.06 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.79 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.62
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 2.60
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.2 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- –
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
TCL TAC-07CPB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 431 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 664 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 1,775 | – |
Related TCL model numbers starting with TAC07CPBSLSERIES
1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAC-07CPB/SL series | AAC7532 | 0 | 664 | 29 May 2028 |
Other model numbers on registration AAC7941
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7941
- GEMS registration id
- 158142
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 December 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- TAC-07CPB/SL series
- Regulatory standard
- [Unitary Single-Duct] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 4
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. How the derived figures are calculated.