ZAFRO heat pump efficiency: 19 outdoor models compared

ZAFRO has 19 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 19 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 ZAFRO makes. ZAFRO 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 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 2026 · sources

Outdoor models: 19
AHRI certifications: 19
Efficiency index: 33%; Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (19 models)
Meet CEE 2025: 63.2%; 12 models

How ZAFRO 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.

ZAFRO against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of ZAFRO’s own modelsZAFRO is strongest on COP at 5°F (its typical model beats 62% of comparable models) and weakest on EER2 (21%).

ZAFRO
Middle half of its models
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 11, 2026

Average peer percentile of ZAFRO’s models
Rating	Beats comparable models	Rank	Raw median
Efficiency index19 models scored	33%	Not ranked	—
COP at 5°F19 models scored	62%	Not ranked	2.00
Capacity retention at 5°F19 models scored	33%	Not ranked	70%
HSPF219 models scored	22%	Not ranked	9.0
SEER219 models scored	33%	Not ranked	19.0
EER219 models scored	21%	Not ranked	10.5
Heating capacity at 5°F19 models scored	35%	Not ranked	8,900 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of ZAFRO’s models with at least one qualifying certification
Standard	Share	Models
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	63.2%	12
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	63.2%	12
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%	0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	57.9%	11
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.

ZAFRO’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

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

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct type	Models	Index	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	15	35%	65%	24%	35%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	4	24%	51%	12%	26%

Every ZAFRO model in the market

ZAFRO’s 19 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.

ZAFRO models by size and ratingColoured: ZAFRO · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size

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

Dots: 19 zafro 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.

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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	826	1.64	1.71	1.75	1.85	2.24
Ducted, 1 ton	407	1.80	1.90	2.05	2.41	2.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons	992	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.17	2.40
Ducted, 2 tons	999	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.18	2.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons	1,040	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.36
Ducted, 3 tons	696	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.10	2.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons	865	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.46
Ducted, 4 tons	726	1.80	1.86	2.00	2.12	2.41
Ducted, 4.5 tons	690	1.70	1.80	1.90	2.10	2.20
Ducted, 5 tons	86	1.89	2.00	2.10	2.10	2.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons	1,186	1.75	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton	1,343	1.80	1.80	1.99	2.10	2.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons	1,261	1.80	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons	761	1.80	1.98	2.00	2.10	2.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons	403	1.80	1.85	2.00	2.00	2.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons	473	1.90	1.98	2.00	2.03	2.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons	280	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.05	2.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons	204	1.96	2.00	2.05	2.10	2.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons	78	1.90	1.91	1.95	2.01	2.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons	84	1.99	2.00	2.05	2.20	2.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Top ZAFRO 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 4 ZAFRO 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 model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	Btu/h @5°F	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score
1A7202P-9KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7202S-9K	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	98%	2.00	8.0	8,800	18.5	Xcel	1	217022883	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	49.4
2A7201P-9KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7201S-9KAlso listed as A7201PW-9K, SE7203P-9K, SE7203P-9K-ASZ	1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted	80%	1.95	9.0	7,600	20.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217022881	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	47.3
3A7202P-18KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7202S-18KAlso listed as A7202PW-18K, SE7203S-18K, SE7203S-18K-ASZ	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	70%	2.09	9.0	12,600	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217022888	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	42.2
4A7202P-12KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7202S-12KAlso listed as A7202PW-12K	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	74%	2.00	8.3	8,900	18.5	Xcel	1	217022886	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	37.8

All-around best

Top 5 ZAFRO 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 model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2	EER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score	Heating half	Cooling half	Cold-climate score
1A7201P-9KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7201S-9KAlso listed as A7201PW-9K, SE7203P-9K, SE7203P-9K-ASZ	1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted	80%	1.95	9.0	20.5	10.7	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217022881	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	39.5	47.3	31.7	47.3
2A7201P-12KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7201S-12KAlso listed as A7201PW-12K	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	67%	2.05	9.0	22.0	10.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	217022884	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	38.0	39.1	37.0	Not a pick
3A7201P-12K-ELzafrowith ductless indoor unit A7201S-12K-ELAlso listed as A7201PW-12K-EL	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	67%	2.05	9.0	22.0	10.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	218787912	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	37.8	38.6	37.0	Not a pick
4A7202P-9KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7202S-9K	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	98%	2.00	8.0	18.5	10.3	Xcel	1	217022883	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	33.7	49.4	18.0	49.4
5A7202P-18KZAFROwith ductless indoor unit A7202S-18KAlso listed as A7202PW-18K, SE7203S-18K, SE7203S-18K-ASZ	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	70%	2.09	9.0	19.0	11.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217022888	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	33.4	42.2	24.6	42.2

Best model on each rating

ZAFRO’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	A7202P-18KAlso listed as A7202PW-18K, SE7203S-18K, SE7203S-18K-ASZ	2.09	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	74%	217022888
Capacity retention at 5°F	A7202P-9K	98%	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	83%	217022883
HSPF2	A7201P-9KAlso listed as A7201PW-9K, SE7203P-9K, SE7203P-9K-ASZ	9.0	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	29%	217022881
SEER2	A7201P-12KAlso listed as A7201PW-12K	22.0	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	56%	217022884
EER2	A7202P-18KAlso listed as A7202PW-18K, SE7203S-18K, SE7203S-18K-ASZ	11.0	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	28%	217022888
Heating capacity at 5°F	A7202P-18KAlso listed as A7202PW-18K, SE7203S-18K, SE7203S-18K-ASZ	12,600 Btu/h	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	73%	217022888

All 19 ZAFRO models in Explore

ZAFRO 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.

ZAFRO: 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
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	49.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)A7202P-9Kwith ductless indoor unit A7202S-9K11 of 15 models qualify · AHRI 217022883	39.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)A7201P-9Kwith ductless indoor unit A7201S-9KAlso listed as A7201PW-9K, SE7203P-9K, SE7203P-9K-ASZ15 of 15 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217022881
Non-ducted, 2 tons	None on this board (0 of 4 models qualify)	23.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)A7202P-24Kwith ductless indoor unit A7202S-24KAlso listed as A7202PW-24K, SE7203P-24K, SE7203P-24K-ASZ4 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217022890

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest ZAFRO certifications

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

The 5 most recently certified ZAFRO outdoor models
Outdoor model	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
SE7203P-24K-ASZzafrowith ductless indoor unit SE7203S-24K-ASZ	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	58%	8.5	19.0	None	1	218787917
SE7203P-24Kzafrowith ductless indoor unit SE7203S-24K	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	58%	8.5	19.0	None	1	218787916
SE7203S-18K-ASZzafrowith ductless indoor unit SE7203P-18K-ASZ	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.09	70%	9.0	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218787915
SE7203S-18Kzafrowith ductless indoor unit SE7203P-18K	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.09	70%	9.0	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218787914
A7201PW-12K-ELzafrowith ductless indoor unit A7201SW-12K-EL	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.05	67%	9.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	218787913

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