New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Smart User SUFA26R Heat Pump
Smart User SUFA26R is a 2.8 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6833).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 847 kWh
- 111 cooling + 736 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $280 / year
- $23 / month · $2,795 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.8 kW cooling
- 2.6 kW heating
21% less electricity than the median of 177 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,073 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 91% (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.
Smart User SUFA26R running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 847 | $280 | $2,795 |
| Mixed zone | 460 | $152 | $1,518 |
| Hot zone | 516 | $170 | $1,703 |
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 2.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr | 4 | $215 | |
| Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $256 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 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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| Ers Tech ERS-AC28F012.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIH2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1S2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIH2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| Gree GWH09AGCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH09AGCXB-K6DNA1B/I2.9 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,004 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $331 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG25/CASN-XG252.8 kW heating2.7 kW cooling956 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $315 | |
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Smart User SUFA26R specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.80 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.54 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.65 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.47 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 5.13
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.44
- Rated AEER
- 5.11
- Rated ACOP
- 5.54
- Standby power (PIA)
- 3.9 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 47.7 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 57.8 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.
Smart User SUFA26R 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 | – | – | 164 | 244 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.0 | 111 | 736 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 237 | 133 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 171 | 289 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 556 | 33 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 6.0 | 4.0 | 466 | 50 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 260 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 215 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 1300 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3900 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 488.99 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 185 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_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3015.6 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1650 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6833
- GEMS registration id
- 148355
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 21 July 2027
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.