APLUS heat pump efficiency: 5 outdoor models compared

APLUS has 5 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 9 AHRI-certified combinations. Each model is compared with models of the same size and duct type, so the scores below do not depend on which sizes APLUS makes. APLUS has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

Outdoor models: 5
AHRI certifications: 9
Efficiency index: —; No model has all five ratings
Meet CEE 2025: 0%; 0 models

How APLUS compares with comparable models

For each rating: the share of same-size, same-type models that a typical model of this manufacturer beats (50% is typical), its rank, and the raw median for context. Raw medians are not comparable across manufacturers that make different sizes.

APLUS against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of APLUS’s own modelsAPLUS is strongest on EER2 (its typical model beats 51% of comparable models) and weakest on SEER2 (13%).

APLUS
Middle half of its models
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile of APLUS’s models
Rating	Beats comparable models	Rank	Raw median
Efficiency index0 models scored	—	Not ranked	—
COP at 5°F0 models scored	—	Not ranked	—
Capacity retention at 5°F0 models scored	—	Not ranked	—
HSPF25 models scored	21%	Not ranked	7.5
SEER25 models scored	13%	Not ranked	14.3
EER25 models scored	51%	Not ranked	11.5
Heating capacity at 5°F0 models scored	—	Not ranked	—

Standards met

Share of APLUS’s models with at least one qualifying certification
Standard	Share	Models
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%	0
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%	0
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%	0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	0%	0
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%	0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	0%	0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.

APLUS’s models inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · blue: the middle half of this manufacturer’s models there, median dot, 10th–90th percentile line

APLUS (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
All models of the group

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct type	Models	Index	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	1	—	—	12%	10%
Ducted, 2 tons	2	—	—	22%	14%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	2	—	—	24%	15%

Every APLUS model in the market

APLUS’s 5 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.

APLUS models by size and ratingColoured: APLUS · grey shapes: all 11,475 models · lines: catalog medians by size

APLUS models
Ducted median by size
Non-ducted median by size
Every model at each size (width = count)
Standard threshold

Dots: 5 aplus models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 11,475 models, half a ton at a time.

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COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, size	Models	10th pct.	25th	Median	75th	90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons	175	1.70	1.85	1.90	2.10	2.26
Ducted, 1 ton	340	1.85	1.90	2.00	2.40	2.65
Ducted, 1.5 tons	789	1.75	1.85	2.00	2.20	2.55
Ducted, 2 tons	782	1.73	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.33
Ducted, 2.5 tons	735	1.71	1.80	1.90	2.09	2.48
Ducted, 3 tons	652	1.68	1.70	1.90	2.06	2.36
Ducted, 3.5 tons	641	1.61	1.80	1.95	2.20	2.50
Ducted, 4 tons	367	1.70	1.80	1.91	2.02	2.52
Ducted, 4.5 tons	544	1.70	1.80	1.91	2.08	2.34
Ducted, 5 tons	25	1.80	1.80	1.90	1.90	2.15
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons	717	1.75	1.81	1.97	2.10	2.19
Non-ducted, 1 ton	1,064	1.75	1.80	1.90	2.07	2.25
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons	886	1.80	1.80	1.87	2.07	2.21
Non-ducted, 2 tons	564	1.80	1.80	1.83	2.04	2.21
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons	275	1.80	1.81	1.84	1.86	2.03
Non-ducted, 3 tons	502	1.80	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.09
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons	70	1.82	1.83	1.90	2.00	2.28
Non-ducted, 4 tons	263	1.80	1.80	1.98	2.00	2.10
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons	103	1.77	1.77	1.80	1.97	2.02
Non-ducted, 5 tons	29	1.98	2.00	2.10	2.30	2.47

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Top APLUS models

Its top five cold-climate picks and its top five all-around models across sizes (both scores compare each model with models of its own size and duct type, so sizes compare), then, on each single rating, the model that beats the largest share of comparable models.

Cold-climate picks

No APLUS model keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F with all three cold-climate ratings.

All-around best

No APLUS model has all five all-around ratings.

Best model on each rating

APLUS’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
Rating	Model	Value	Compared with	Beats	AHRI ref.
COP at 5°F	—	—	—	—	—
Capacity retention at 5°F	—	—	—	—	—
HSPF2	ATD-HF30SMR1-A01/SE143	7.5	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	21%	215357933
SEER2	ATD-HF30SMR1-A01/SE143	14.3	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	13%	215357933
EER2	ATD-HF30SMR1-A01/SE143	11.5	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	57%	215357933
Heating capacity at 5°F	—	—	—	—	—

All 5 APLUS models in Explore

APLUS size class by size class: cold-climate and all-around

Its best model on each board in every size and duct type it makes. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there). Cold-climate picks must keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F; the all-around score needs all five ratings and has no such bar.

APLUS: best cold-climate pick and best all-around model per size and duct type, with how many of its models are on each board (top 5 and 5 per class are in the snapshot)
Size and duct type	Cold-climate pickCold-climate score, best model	All-around bestAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)	None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)
Ducted, 2 tons	None on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)	None on this board (0 of 2 models have all five ratings)
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)	None on this board (0 of 2 models have all five ratings)

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest APLUS certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.

The 5 most recently certified APLUS outdoor models
Outdoor model	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
ATD-HF36SMR1-B01/SE143APLUSwith ducted air handler AAH-CF36UMR1-D01/SE143	3 tons33,000 Btu/h · Ducted	—	—	7.5	14.3	None	2	215357938
ATD-HF30SMR1-A01/SE143APLUSwith ducted air handler AAH-CF30UMR1-D01/SE143	2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted	—	—	7.5	14.3	None	2	215357937
ATD-HF24SMR1-A01/SE143APLUSwith ducted air handler AAH-CF24UMR1-C01/SE143	2 tons23,600 Btu/h · Ducted	—	—	7.5	14.3	None	2	215357936
ATD-HF18SMR1-A01/SE143APLUSwith ducted air handler AAH-CF18UMR1-C01/SE143	1.5 tons17,500 Btu/h · Ducted	—	—	7.5	14.3	None	2	215357935
ATD-HF24SMR1-A01/SE15APLUSwith ducted air handler AAH-HF24SMR1-A01/SE15	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted	—	—	7.5	14.3	None	1	214388670

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APLUS includes these brand names as listed in AHRI: APLUS. Standards are checked against published thresholds; program rules beyond ratings are not checked.