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KHR heat pump efficiency: 5 outdoor models compared

KHR has 5 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 5 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 KHR makes. KHR has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of updated · sources

Outdoor models
5
AHRI certifications
5
Efficiency index
27%
Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (5 models)
Meet CEE 2025
100%
5 models

How KHR 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.
KHR against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of KHR’s own modelsKHR is strongest on EER2 (its typical model beats 42% of comparable models) and weakest on HSPF2 (11%).
  • KHR
  • Middle half of its models
  • Other ranked manufacturers
KHR

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of

Average peer percentile of KHR’s models
RatingBeats comparable modelsRankRaw median
Efficiency index5 models scored27%Not ranked—
COP at 5°F5 models scored36%Not ranked1.85
Capacity retention at 5°F5 models scored23%Not ranked66%
HSPF25 models scored11%Not ranked8.5
SEER25 models scored21%Not ranked19.0
EER25 models scored42%Not ranked12.3
Heating capacity at 5°F5 models scored28%Not ranked8,100 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of KHR’s models with at least one qualifying certification
StandardShareModels
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)100%5
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)80%4
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)0%0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)40%2
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge0%0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate0%0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.
KHR’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
  • KHR (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
  • All models of the group
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons1.953,455 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct typeModelsIndexCOP@5°FHSPF2SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons527%36%11%21%

Every KHR model in the market

KHR’s 5 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.
KHR models by size and ratingColoured: KHR · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size
  • KHR models
  • Ducted median by size
  • Non-ducted median by size
  • Every model at each size (width = count)
  • Standard threshold

Dots: 5 khr models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 14,508 models, half a ton at a time.
Show the data as a table
COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, sizeModels10th pct.25thMedian75th90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons8261.641.711.751.852.24
Ducted, 1 ton4071.801.902.052.412.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons9921.751.862.002.172.40
Ducted, 2 tons9991.751.862.002.182.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons1,0401.701.802.002.102.36
Ducted, 3 tons6961.801.902.002.102.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons8641.701.802.002.102.46
Ducted, 4 tons7271.801.862.002.122.40
Ducted, 4.5 tons6901.701.801.902.102.20
Ducted, 5 tons861.892.002.102.102.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons1,1861.751.801.902.002.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton1,3431.801.801.992.102.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons1,2611.801.802.002.102.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons7611.801.982.002.102.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons4031.801.852.002.002.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons4731.901.982.002.032.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons2802.002.002.002.052.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons2041.962.002.052.102.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons781.901.911.952.012.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons841.992.002.052.202.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Top KHR 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

Top 1 KHR cold-climate picks across sizes. Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2Btu/h @5°FSEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScore
1KAC-9WH(E/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-9GH(E/6)DBP-M100Also listed as KAC-9WH(E1/6)DBP-M1001 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%1.808.56,50019.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217190051Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons21.8

All-around best

Top 4 KHR models on the all-around score across sizes. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScoreHeating halfCooling halfCold-climate score
1KAC-18WH(E/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-18GH(E/6)DBP-M1001.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted65%2.108.519.012.4CEE 25CEE 261217190050Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons35.434.136.7Not a pick
2KAC-9WH(E/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-9GH(E/6)DBP-M100Also listed as KAC-9WH(E1/6)DBP-M1001 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%1.808.519.012.3CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217190051Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons29.021.836.321.8
3KAC-12WH(E/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-12GH(E/6)DBP-M1001 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted66%1.858.519.010.9CEE 25CEE 261217190048Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons21.919.924.0Not a pick
4KAC-12WH(E1/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-12GH(E1/6)DBP-M1001 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted65%1.858.519.010.9CEE 251217190049Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons21.719.524.0Not a pick

Best model on each rating

KHR’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
RatingModelValueCompared withBeatsAHRI ref.
COP at 5°FKAC-18WH(E/6)DBP-M1002.10Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons77%217190050
Capacity retention at 5°FKAC-9WH(E/6)DBP-M100Also listed as KAC-9WH(E1/6)DBP-M10072%Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons35%217190051
HSPF2KAC-12WH(E/6)DBP-M1008.5Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons11%217190048
SEER2KAC-12WH(E/6)DBP-M10019.0Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons20%217190048
EER2KAC-18WH(E/6)DBP-M10012.4Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons52%217190050
Heating capacity at 5°FKAC-18WH(E/6)DBP-M10012,000 Btu/hNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons68%217190050

All 5 KHR models in Explore

KHR 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.
KHR: 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 typeCold-climate pickCold-climate score, best modelAll-around bestAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons21.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)KAC-9WH(E/6)DBP-M100with ductless indoor unit KAC-9GH(E/6)DBP-M100Also listed as KAC-9WH(E1/6)DBP-M1002 of 5 models qualify · AHRI 21719005135.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)KAC-18WH(E/6)DBP-M100with ductless indoor unit KAC-18GH(E/6)DBP-M1005 of 5 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217190050

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest KHR certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.
The 5 most recently certified KHR outdoor models
Outdoor modelSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
KAC-9WH(E1/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-9GH(E1/6)DBP-M1001 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8072%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217190052
KAC-9WH(E/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-9GH(E/6)DBP-M1001 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8072%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217190051
KAC-18WH(E/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-18GH(E/6)DBP-M1001.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1065%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 261217190050
KAC-12WH(E1/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-12GH(E1/6)DBP-M1001 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8565%8.519.0CEE 251217190049
KAC-12WH(E/6)DBP-M100KHRwith ductless indoor unit KAC-12GH(E/6)DBP-M1001 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8566%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 261217190048

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