New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IH Heat Pump
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IH 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 AAC8485).
- 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 178 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,074 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 89% of them.
Across all 3,612 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.
TCL TAC-09CHSD 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 | |
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 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 |
Heat pumps similar to the TCL TAC-09CHSD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spt AW028C-1 / AW028E2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling805 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $266 | |
| Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1S2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| Ers Tech ERS-AC28F012.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| Smart User SUFA26R2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG25/CASN-XG252.8 kW heating2.7 kW cooling956 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $315 | |
| Gree GWH09AGCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH09AGCXB-K6DNA1B/I2.9 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,004 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $331 |
Other TCL models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIH2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 | |
| TCL TAC-09CHSD/VBIH2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 5 | $280 |
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TCL TAC-09CHSD 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)
- 4.89
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.92
- 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.
TCL TAC-09CHSD 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
Other model numbers on registration AAC8485
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8485
- GEMS registration id
- 164603
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 October 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- TAC-09CHSD/*IH
- 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.