Econova 260L (ECON260)
Rebates up to
$1,610
STC $680 · VEEC $850 (VIC) · ESC $930 (NSW)
Replace-electric, medium household, best zone. Enter your postcode below for exact figures.
VIC Solar Homes rebate
$1,000
50% of installed price, point-of-sale. Stacks with STC/VEEC above.
VIC only. Assumed eligible, not confirmed against the live Solar Victoria product list.
AS/NZS 4234 energy savings
84%
vs the standard's reference electric storage water heater, medium household, best zone.
Register data as at CER (STC) 2026-04-30 · VEU 2026-07-01
Specifications
| Type | Integral all-in-one |
| Refrigerant | R290 |
| Tank volume | 260 L |
| Rated heating capacity | 3.25 kW |
| Rated power input | 0.7 kW |
| COP | 4.8 (EN255-3, air 20 degrees C, water inlet 15 degrees C, factory settings) |
| Hot water delivery | 60 °C |
| Operating ambient | -7 to 40 °C |
Certified to
Specs from: Econova (Ecogenica) installation/owner manual; public CER SRES / VEU / ESS registers.
Certificate rebate by postcode
Registered certificate values
Every scheme this model is registered for, by zone. STCs at $40, VEECs at $85, ESCs at $30 (reference prices as at 2026-07-07). Claim year 2026, medium household.
SRES — STCs (national)
| Zone 1 | 13 STCs | $520 |
| Zone 2 | 12 STCs | $480 |
| Sydney (Z3) | 16 STCs | $640 |
| Melbourne (Z4) | 17 STCs | $680 |
| Canberra (Z5) | 16 STCs | $640 |
VEU — VEECs (Victoria)
| Zone | Repl. electric metro / regional | Repl. gas | Energy savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (Z4) | 10 / 10 | 9 | 84.3% |
| Canberra (Z5) | 9 / 10 | 9 | 83.1% |
ESS — ESCs (NSW)
| Zone | Repl. electric metro / regional | Repl. gas metro / regional | Energy savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Z3) | 28 / 29 | 14 / 14 | 77.6% |
| Canberra (Z5) | 30 / 31 | 15 / 15 | 75.5% |
Certificate counts are computed from the model's registered performance data using the current regulated equations. A lodged claim depends on the specific installation, household size, and the scheme rules in force at creation. Energy savings % is against the AS/NZS 4234:2021 reference electric storage water heater for that zone, medium household, calculated from the model's registered performance data.
The Econova ECON260 is an integral (all-in-one) heat pump water heater: an R290 micro-channel condenser wrapped directly onto the 260 L steel tank, with no separate refrigeration connection to make on site. Heating capacity is 3.25 kW from a 700 W rotary compressor, giving a declared COP of 4.8 to EN 255-3 (air at 20 degrees C, water inlet at 15 degrees C, factory settings). It operates across an ambient range of -7 to 40 degrees C, with the factory set point at 60 degrees C.
An electric element provides automatic backup heating in cold conditions. The unit is certified to AS/NZS 3550.1 for electrical safety and carries WaterMark certification.
The same physical product is registered under colour and rebrand variant codes covering fixed and reversed-valve (RVW/RW) tank fittings with different electric element sizes (2.0 kW and 4.8 kW). Certificate values are the same across those variants.
Registered model codes
ECON260, ECON260C, ECON-260FRE-W, ECON-260FREC-W, ECON-260RVW, ECON-260RVW-2.0E, ECON-260RVW-4.8EC, ECON-260RW, ECON-260RW-4.8E, ECON-260RW-4.8EC
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