New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
APAC P018AHR3TA- Heat Pump
APAC P018AHR3TA- is a 17.8 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10268).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 8,965 kWh
- 1,297 cooling + 7,668 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,958 / year
- $247 / month · $29,585 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 17.8 kW cooling
- 17.8 kW heating
7% less 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 90% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (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.
APAC P018AHR3TA- running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,965 | $2,958 | $29,585 |
| Mixed zone | 4,897 | $1,616 | $16,160 |
| Hot zone | 6,170 | $2,036 | $20,361 |
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 17.8 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-LTR14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| APAC P015AHR3SA-LTT14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| Temperzone OPA161RKTY14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling7,937 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,619 | |
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 |
Heat pumps similar to the APAC P018AHR3TA-
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA 186RKTYG17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling9,913 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,271 | |
| 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 | |
| Daikin UAYN180AFY1A17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling10,894 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,595 | |
| Temperzone OPA186RKTY16.7 kW heating18.2 kW cooling9,328 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,078 | |
| Actron Air PRV17AT-T18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling11,648 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,844 | |
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 |
Other APAC models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P018AHR3SA-LTT16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,064 |
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APAC P018AHR3TA- specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 17.78 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.27 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 17.78 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.45 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.25
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.83
- Rated AEER
- 3.31
- Rated ACOP
- 3.91
- Standby power (PIA)
- 29.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Australia, Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
APAC P018AHR3TA- 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 | – | – | 2,764 | 2,622 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,297 | 7,668 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,474 | 1,374 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,981 | 2,916 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 7,592 | 328 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 5,674 | 496 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 2350 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 2020 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4470 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2350 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2210 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
- 7400 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13470 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8580 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 2070 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8770 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2070 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8770 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9340 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9340 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC10268
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10268
- GEMS registration id
- 180556
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 29 June 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- P018AHR3TA-
- 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: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.