New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CS Heat Pump
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CS is a 8.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9189).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 5,239 kWh
- 440 cooling + 4,799 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,729 / year
- $144 / month · $17,289 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.5 kW cooling
- 9.4 kW heating
45% more electricity than the median of 120 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,622 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 37% (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 cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Actron Air WRC-085CS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,239 | $1,729 | $17,289 |
| Mixed zone | 2,339 | $772 | $7,719 |
| Hot zone | 2,257 | $745 | $7,448 |
At 33c/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.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 8.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KASSSAC80HB8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HC8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG80/CASN-XG808.2 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,328 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,098 | |
| Midea MFXP80WA/MFXP80NA8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling3,333 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,100 | |
| Midea MFXS81WA/MFXS81NA8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling3,333 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,100 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air WRC-085CS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG WH30SRU-18 / WH30SRN-189 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,731 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,231 | |
| Haier 1U85XAGFRA / AS85PFGHRA9.5 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,208 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KNTA/ASTH30KNTA9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,477 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,147 | |
| Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/I9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,172 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KMTD/ASTH30KMTD9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,477 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,147 | |
| Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/I9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,172 | |
| Braemar WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1T9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,578 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,181 | |
| LG LS30S0U DX6ALAP/LS30S0N DX6ALAP8.7 kW heating8.6 kW cooling3,679 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,214 |
Compare WRC-085CS / WRE-085CS with another model
Actron Air WRC-085CS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.40 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.45 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.52 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.49
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.66
- Rated AEER
- 3.54
- Rated ACOP
- 3.75
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 67 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 69 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Actron Air WRC-085CS 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 | – | – | 614 | 1,337 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 1.0 | 440 | 4,799 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 984 | 615 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 1.5 | 694 | 1,645 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,620 | 99 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2,096 | 161 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 800 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 480 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2270 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 910 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 880 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
- 2559 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5760 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 510 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3870 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 765 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3350 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4500 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9189
- GEMS registration id
- 171656
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 August 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: actronair.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.