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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Bonaire STH026S1AE/STH026S1AI Heat Pump
Bonaire STH026S1AE/STH026S1AI is a 2.6 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9486).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 1,118 kWh
- 113 cooling + 1,005 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $369 / year
- $31 / month · $3,689 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 3.3 kW heating
4% more electricity than the median of 178 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,074 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 39% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 87% (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.
Bonaire STH026S1AE running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,118 | $369 | $3,689 |
| Mixed zone | 567 | $187 | $1,871 |
| Hot zone | 548 | $181 | $1,808 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 2.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling804 kWh/yr | 7 | $265 |
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Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Akai AK-TP26M2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 | |
| TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVHA2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 | |
| Kogan KASHSAC26U*2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC26TC3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr | 5 | $366 | |
| Kogan KASHSAC26UA2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 |
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Bonaire STH026S1AE specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.64 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.55 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.30 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.74 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.80
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.72
- Rated AEER
- 4.68
- Rated ACOP
- 4.35
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 53.9 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 62.8 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.
Bonaire STH026S1AE 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 | – | – | 176 | 330 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.5 | 113 | 1,005 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 252 | 178 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 175 | 392 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 587 | 42 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.5 | 484 | 64 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1159 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 225 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 316 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3650 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1767 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 161 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1340 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9486
- GEMS registration id
- 172192
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 13 October 2030
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
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: climatetechnologies.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.