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Reverse cycle portable air conditioner
Goldair Goldair Heat Pump
Goldair Goldair is a 3.5 kW reverse cycle portable heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9051).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 3,453 kWh
- 740 cooling + 2,713 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,139 / year
- $95 / month · $11,395 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 2.6 kW heating
4% less electricity than the median of 24 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle portable registrations (3,602 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 67% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 54% (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.
Goldair Goldair running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,453 | $1,139 | $11,395 |
| Mixed zone | 2,457 | $811 | $8,108 |
| Hot zone | 3,332 | $1,100 | $10,996 |
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 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NUBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,686 kWh/yr | 0 | $886 | |
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NZBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,686 kWh/yr | 0 | $886 | |
| Arlec PA1123BKHA2.6 kW heating3.3 kW cooling3,330 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,099 | |
| Carrier 51QPD12N7S-12.9 kW heating3.3 kW cooling3,331 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,099 | |
| Midea MPPD33H2.8 kW heating3.4 kW cooling3,331 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,099 |
Heat pumps similar to the Goldair Goldair
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 51QPD12N7S2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,160 | |
| Carrier 51QPD12N7S2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,160 | |
| Rinnai RPC35PDRWF3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling3,499 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,155 | |
| Polo PC35RWF3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,160 | |
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NYBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,686 kWh/yr | 0 | $886 | |
| Bonaire PRC60001352.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling3,687 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,217 | |
| Olimpia Splendid 024042.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling3,416 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,127 | |
| TCL TAC-12CHPB/NWBp2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,686 kWh/yr | 0 | $886 |
Compare Goldair with another model
Goldair Goldair specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.53 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.36 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.58 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.02 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.61
- COP, full load (tested)
- 2.54
- Rated AEER
- 2.60
- Rated ACOP
- 2.53
- Standby power (PIA)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 62.4 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- –
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Goldair Goldair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 740 | 2,713 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,140 | 1,317 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,049 | 283 |
Related Goldair model numbers starting with GOLDAIR
2 model numbers on 2 other registrations. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldair 1.5kW PAC | AAC8368 | 0 | 313 | 28 July 2029 |
| Goldair | AAC8972 | 0 | 432 | 7 July 2030 |
Other model numbers on registration AAC9051
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9051
- GEMS registration id
- 170493
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 July 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- Goldair
- Regulatory standard
- [Unitary Single-Duct] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 4
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. How the derived figures are calculated.