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title: "Rinnai: search popularity in Australia"
description: "Rinnai makes heat pumps. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/rinnai"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Rinnai: search popularity in Australia

Rinnai makes heat pumps. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Rinnai
- **Market**: Australia
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among air conditioner brands**: 3.6%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Air conditioner brands | 9 | 3.6% | 2.4K |
| Hot water system brands | 7 | 5.3% | 1K |

- [Air conditioner brands](/demand/au/categories/au-air-conditioner-brands)
- [Hot water system brands](/demand/au/categories/au-hot-water-system-brands)

## Top air conditioner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rinnai was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Rinnai is the sixth most recommended of the 15.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daikin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Fujitsu | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Mitsubishi Electric | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Panasonic | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Rinnai | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Actron Air | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Midea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Gree | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Haier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Kelvinator | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Teco | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Carrier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| LG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Samsung | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about air conditioner brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which air conditioner brand should I buy in Australia?": 1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 2. Daikin, 3. Mitsubishi Electric, 4. Fujitsu
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best split system air conditioners in Australia?": 1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 2. Daikin, 3. Mitsubishi Electric, 4. Fujitsu, 5. Panasonic
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the most reliable air conditioner brand?": 1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 2. Daikin, 3. Mitsubishi Electric, 4. Fujitsu
- Searched Google, AI Overview "air conditioner": 1. Fujitsu
- Searched Google, AI Overview "split system air conditioner": 1. Daikin, 2. Fujitsu, 3. Panasonic, 4. Rinnai

Not named in any answer: Actron Air, Midea, Gree, Haier, Kelvinator, Teco, Carrier, LG and Samsung.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Rinnai changed in Australia over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Rinnai in Australia fell from 5.3K to 3.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia increased from 2.8% to 3.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 3.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.6% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai rose from 10th to 9th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai’s share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia decreased from 10% to 5.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai’s share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia peaked at 10.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.3% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai fell from 6th to 7th among hot water system brands in Australia.

## How did search popularity change for Australia air conditioner brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Fujitsu overtook Actron Air to rank 3rd among air conditioner brands in Australia, with 9.9% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Teco overtook Carrier and 2 others to rank 12th among air conditioner brands in Australia, with 2.4% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Rinnai gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 2.6% to 3.6%.
- In September 2026, Mitsubishi Electric gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 16.6% to 17.5%.
- In September 2026, Midea gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 5.9% to 6.6%.
- In September 2026, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 4.7% to 5.4%.

## How did search popularity change for Australia hot water system brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Aquamax overtook Stiebel Eltron and 4 others to rank 5th among hot water system brands in Australia, with 10.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Dux gained share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia, from 18.1% to 20.7%.
- In September 2026, Stiebel Eltron gained share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia, from 9.1% to 10.1%.
- In September 2026, iStore lost share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia, from 17.2% to 12.7%.
- In September 2026, Reclaim Energy lost share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia, from 14.3% to 11%.
- In September 2026, Rheem lost share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia, from 24.5% to 22.3%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Air conditioner brands | 2.9K | 2.8% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | Air conditioner brands | 3.6K | 3.2% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Air conditioner brands | 4.4K | 3.6% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 5.4K | 3.7% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 2.9K | 3.2% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 1.9K | 2.7% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 1.6K | 3% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 1.6K | 2.7% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 1.9K | 2.7% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 1.9K | 2.9% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 1.6K | 2.6% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 2.4K | 3.6% | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | Hot water system brands | 2.4K | 10% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Hot water system brands | 2.4K | 10.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Hot water system brands | 1.9K | 8.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.9K | 8.8% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.9K | 9.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.9K | 8.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.9K | 8.9% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.9K | 9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.9K | 8.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.6K | 8.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1.3K | 6.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Hot water system brands | 1K | 5.3% | 7 |

## How are Rinnai’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rinnai’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “rinnai air conditioner”
- “rinnai hot water”

## Which air conditioner brands compete with Rinnai?

- [Daikin](/demand/au/brands/daikin)
- [Mitsubishi Electric](/demand/au/brands/mitsubishi-electric)
- [Fujitsu](/demand/au/brands/fujitsu)
- [Actron Air](/demand/au/brands/actron-air)
- [Midea](/demand/au/brands/midea)
- [Mitsubishi Heavy Industries](/demand/au/brands/mitsubishi-heavy-industries): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-vs-rinnai
- [Gree](/demand/au/brands/gree): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/gree-vs-rinnai
- [Panasonic](/demand/au/brands/panasonic): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/panasonic-vs-rinnai
- [Haier](/demand/au/brands/haier): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/haier-vs-rinnai
- [Kelvinator](/demand/au/brands/kelvinator): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/kelvinator-vs-rinnai
- [Teco](/demand/au/brands/teco)
- [Carrier](/demand/au/brands/carrier)
- [LG](/demand/au/brands/lg)
- [Samsung](/demand/au/brands/samsung)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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