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18 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

92 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 17 kW up to 19 kW (the band around the marketed 18 kW size), covering 122 model numbers.

Registered models
92
122 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
8,244 kWh
mixed 4,300 · hot 5,263
Median estimated running cost
$2,720 / year
middle half: $2,406 to $3,064
Median star rating
2.8
range 0.0 to 10.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 870 kWh; highest: 13,753 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 18 kW air conditioners (92 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Smart User SMV-V170W/N1 5,813 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  2. Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1 5,813 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  3. Smart User SMV-V200W/N1 6,654 kWh, 3.5 stars, 18 kW
  4. Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1 6,654 kWh, 3.5 stars, 18 kW
  5. Smart User SMV-V225W/N1 6,661 kWh, 4.5 stars, 18 kW
  6. Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S 6,907 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC6940117 870 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  2. Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC6940117 890 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  3. Lennox TSA060S41-3/CH33-62D-2F-3 1,467 kWh, 1.5 stars, 17.04 kW
  4. Actron Air CCA200T / EAA200S 1,496 kWh, 1.5 stars, 18.6 kW

All 18 kW heat pumps (118)

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18 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG B62AWYU7L6 / B62AWYN9L6Split system, ducted20.6 kW heating18 kW cooling9,841 kWh/yr2$3,248
Temperzone OPA 186RKTYGPackaged, ducted17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling9,913 kWh/yr1.5$3,271
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling10,040 kWh/yr1.5$3,313
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling10,040 kWh/yr1.5$3,313
Panasonic U-180PE2R8A/S-180PE3R5BSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,072 kWh/yr1.5$3,324
Daikin RZYQ7TY1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,219 kWh/yr1.5$3,372
Daikin RZYQ7T2Y1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,222 kWh/yr1.5$3,373
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling10,380 kWh/yr1.5$3,425
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling10,380 kWh/yr1.5$3,425
Samsung Electronics AC180JXAFNH/SA / AC180JNHFKH/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,407 kWh/yr2.5$3,434
Bonaire CRC6960018/CRC6960118Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,511 kWh/yr2.5$3,469
Daikin UAYN180AFY1APackaged, ducted17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling10,894 kWh/yr1$3,595
Haier 1U180S2SP5FA / AD180S2SH5FASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling11,016 kWh/yr2.5$3,635
Daikin RZQ180M2Y1 / FDYQN180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling11,625 kWh/yr1.5$3,836
Actron Air PRV17AT-TPackaged, ducted18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling11,648 kWh/yr2$3,844
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling13,753 kWh/yr2.5$4,538
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling13,753 kWh/yr2.5$4,538
Actron Air CRV17AT / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling13,753 kWh/yr2.5$4,538
18kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs