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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Temperzone OPA 281RLTP Air Conditioner
Temperzone OPA 281RLTP is a 28.2 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9948).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 8,295 kWh
- 3,465 cooling + 4,830 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,654 / year
- $221 / month · $26,544 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 28.2 kW cooling
- 25.3 kW heating
4% more electricity than the median of 17 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (7,960 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 29% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 10% (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.
Temperzone OPA 281RLTP running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 14,130 | $4,522 | $45,216 |
| Mixed zone | 8,295 | $2,654 | $26,544 |
| Hot zone | 10,937 | $3,500 | $34,998 |
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 28.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTT30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTR30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 | |
| Actron Air PRV25AT26 kW heating24.9 kW cooling6,315 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,021 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/11022.9 kW heating26.3 kW cooling7,864 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,516 |
Air conditioners similar to the Temperzone OPA 281RLTP
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PCG29028.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,996 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,879 | |
| Actron Air PCG290L28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,996 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,879 | |
| Daikin UAYN300AFY1A28.6 kW heating29.6 kW cooling25,403 kWh/yr | 0 | $8,129 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/11022.9 kW heating26.3 kW cooling7,864 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,516 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTR30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTT30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling3,461 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,108 |
Other Temperzone models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA294RKTB27.2 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,770 |
Compare OPA 281RLTP with another model
Temperzone OPA 281RLTP specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 28.19 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.17 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 25.33 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.94 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.45
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.65
- Rated AEER
- 3.42
- Rated ACOP
- 3.61
- Standby power (PIA)
- 23.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia, New Zealand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Temperzone OPA 281RLTP 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 | – | – | 5,267 | 3,931 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2,296 | 11,834 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,490 | 2,149 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3,465 | 4,830 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 13,998 | 475 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 10,181 | 756 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 9430 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 28107 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9948
- GEMS registration id
- 176612
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 March 2031
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 6
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.