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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IH Heat Pump
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IH is a 1.8 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8641).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 632 kWh
- 77 cooling + 555 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $209 / year
- $17 / month · $2,086 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 1.8 kW cooling
- 1.8 kW heating
24% less electricity than the median of 63 comparable 2 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (829 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 97% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 94% (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.
TCL TAC-06CHSD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 632 | $209 | $2,086 |
| Mixed zone | 348 | $115 | $1,148 |
| Hot zone | 343 | $113 | $1,132 |
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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No comparable registrations from other brands.
Other TCL models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $208 | |
| TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIH1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $208 |
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TCL TAC-06CHSD specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 1.78 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.39 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 1.82 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.36 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.79
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.92
- Rated AEER
- 4.47
- Rated ACOP
- 4.82
- Standby power (PIA)
- 3.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 48.8 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 63.8 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.
TCL TAC-06CHSD 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 | – | – | 21 | 193 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 77 | 555 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 96 | 111 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 117 | 231 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 266 | 29 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 6.0 | 3.0 | 300 | 43 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 860 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 250 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 196 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
- 2800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 957 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 125 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 970 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 980 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC8641
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8641
- GEMS registration id
- 167766
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 10 March 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- TAC-06CHSD series
- 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.