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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Bonaire STH053S1AE/STH053S1AI Heat Pump
Bonaire STH053S1AE/STH053S1AI is a 5.3 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9488).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 1,935 kWh
- 242 cooling + 1,693 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $639 / year
- $53 / month · $6,386 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5.3 kW cooling
- 5.3 kW heating
10% less electricity than the median of 236 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (2,154 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 89% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 77% (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 STH053S1AE running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,935 | $639 | $6,386 |
| Mixed zone | 1,022 | $337 | $3,373 |
| Hot zone | 1,212 | $400 | $4,000 |
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 5.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFCA50VA-W/MFCA50VA-N5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,841 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $608 |
Heat pumps similar to the Bonaire STH053S1AE
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KASSSAC53HF5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $667 | |
| Braemar TCHV05T1S/TSHV05T1S5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Haier 1U50TPHRA / AS50TPHRA5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $667 | |
| TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UA5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC53H*5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $667 | |
| TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UC5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC53TB5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC53TD5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 |
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Bonaire STH053S1AE specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.30 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.30 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.22 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.20
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.40
- Rated AEER
- 4.04
- Rated ACOP
- 4.30
- Standby power (PIA)
- 3.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 59.5 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65.4 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 STH053S1AE 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 | – | – | 454 | 546 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 242 | 1,693 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 612 | 287 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 385 | 637 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,418 | 63 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1,114 | 98 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1740 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 450 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 500 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
- 5250 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2730 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 365 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2750 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9488
- GEMS registration id
- 172404
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 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 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: climatetechnologies.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.