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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/*17 Heat Pump
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/*17 is a 18.1 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6598).
A newer registration of this model exists: AAC6598.
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 10,040 kWh
- 1,534 cooling + 8,506 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,313 / year
- $276 / month · $33,132 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 18.1 kW cooling
- 18.7 kW heating
4% more electricity than the median of 10 comparable 18 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (9,688 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 30% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 14% (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.
AIRSTAGE RAQ running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 10,040 | $3,313 | $33,132 |
| Mixed zone | 5,711 | $1,885 | $18,846 |
| Hot zone | 7,319 | $2,415 | $24,153 |
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 18.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling7,720 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,548 | |
| APAC P015AHR3SA-RTT14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| APAC P015AHR3SA-LBB14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling8,061 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,660 | |
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 |
Heat pumps similar to the AIRSTAGE RAQ
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA186RKTY16.7 kW heating18.2 kW cooling9,328 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,078 | |
| APAC P018AHR3TA-RI2061A17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,958 | |
| APAC P018AHR3TA-17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,958 | |
| Temperzone OPA 186RKTYG17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling9,913 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,271 | |
| Daikin UAYN180AFY1A17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling10,894 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,595 | |
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/* 1718.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling10,380 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,425 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/1718.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling10,380 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,425 |
Compare RAQ/K/EC/WP/*17 with another model
AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 18.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.40 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.30 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.37
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.60
- Rated AEER
- 3.31
- Rated ACOP
- 3.48
- Standby power (PIA)
- 20.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
AIRSTAGE RAQ 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 | – | – | 3,496 | 2,902 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1,534 | 8,506 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,304 | 1,590 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2,309 | 3,402 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 9,266 | 365 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6,747 | 572 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 4960 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 16290 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC6598
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6598
- GEMS registration id
- 145915
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 April 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- RAQ/K/EC/WP/*17
- 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: 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: fujitsugeneral.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.