Living Wise 270L (WL-R290-270)
AS/NZS 4234 energy savings (AU equivalent)
79%
vs the standard's reference electric storage water heater, VEU Zone 4, based on the AU-registered performance of the Wiseliving 270L (WL-R290-270) (same brand family (Wiseliving/Living Wise) and identical model code WL-R290-270, listed among EECA's 18 NZ HPWH suppliers as an integral-only importer/manufacturer) — not tested against AS/NZS 4234 as a NZ product itself.
Specifications
| Type | Integral all-in-one |
| Refrigerant | R290 |
| Tank volume | 270 L |
| Tank material | Enamel-lined steel |
| Rated heating capacity | 2.78 kW |
| Rated power input | 1.2 kW |
| COP | 4.15 (Air 20 degrees C/15 degrees C, water 15 to 55 degrees C (AU test data for the identical unit)) |
| Sound level | 43 dB(A) |
| Hot water delivery | 75 °C |
| Operating ambient | -7 to 43 °C |
| Tank height | 1880 mm |
| Tank diameter | 626 mm |
| Tank weight (empty) | 118 kg |
| Electric backup | 1.8 kW |
| Warranty | Tank 5, refrigeration 5, electrical 3 |
Certified to
Specs from: Wiseliving WL-R290 installation/owner manual (shared platform with Micoe MAHP-270AD), the same document sighted for the AU-registered product.
Sold in New Zealand
NZ has no equivalent to the Australian STC/VEEC/ESC certificate schemes, so no dollar rebate applies to this model. Its confirmed AU-market equivalent is registered and shown above.
The Living Wise WL-R290-270 is the larger tank size in the same all-in-one R290 platform as the WL-R290-200, sold in New Zealand under the “Living Wise” name (the same Wiseliving brand family registered in Australia). Heating capacity, power input, and COP match the 200 L unit (2.78 kW, 1.2 kW, COP 4.15 at 20/15 degrees C air with water heated from 15 to 55 degrees C), and it shares the same -7 to 43 degrees C ambient operating range.
A 1.8 kW electric element backs up the heat pump, with maximum outlet temperature 75 degrees C (55 degrees C recommended for heat-pump-only operation).
Warranty covers the tank and refrigeration circuit for 5 years and electrical components for 3 years. The same manual also lists HH-R290-270 and PBN-R290-270 as further rebrand names on this physical unit.
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