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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/ AC160TNHPKG Heat Pump
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/ AC160TNHPKG is a 15.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8746).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 9,494 kWh
- 1,057 cooling + 8,437 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,133 / year
- $261 / month · $31,330 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 15.5 kW cooling
- 18 kW heating
19% more electricity than the median of 71 comparable 16 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (7,959 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 4% 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.
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 9,494 | $3,133 | $31,330 |
| Mixed zone | 4,646 | $1,533 | $15,332 |
| Hot zone | 5,268 | $1,738 | $17,384 |
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 15.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV118 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| Kaden KDI48 / KDI4814 kW heating14 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,780 | |
| Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CS14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling5,513 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,819 | |
| Midea DUCMI140IHB/UCMI140OB14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,596 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,847 | |
| Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3W14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,607 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,850 |
Heat pumps similar to the Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTH60KBTA/ARTH60KHTA18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,086 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,668 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH60KRTA/ARTH60KHTA18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,086 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,668 | |
| Haier 1U160S2SP5FA / AD160S2SH5FA17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,547 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,491 | |
| Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYUAN160AV118 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,665 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,859 | |
| Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV118 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| Actron Air CRS15AS / EVA15AS16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling7,363 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,430 | |
| Actron Air CRS15AS / ECA15AS & EFA15AS16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling7,363 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,430 | |
| LG UU150WR3 U30 / UHN150M3S N3018 kW heating15.2 kW cooling9,395 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,100 |
Compare AC160TXAPKG/ AC160TNHPKG with another model
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 15.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.69 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.83 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.35
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.85
- Rated AEER
- 3.30
- Rated ACOP
- 3.72
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- Country of manufacture
- China, South Korea
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG 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 | – | – | 2,397 | 2,533 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1,057 | 8,437 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,002 | 1,191 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,643 | 3,003 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,666 | 222 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4,908 | 360 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 920 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4200 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2100 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2250 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
- 4200 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 1080 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4600 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8746
- GEMS registration id
- 168391
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 1 June 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
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.