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Check a heat pump’s certified ratings

Type the outdoor unit’s model number from its nameplate, or the AHRI reference number from your quote. You will see its ratings, how it compares with others of its size, and the rebate standards it meets.

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Partial model numbers work. AHRI numbers find the pairing listed for each model.

Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons: every model, highest efficiency on a 5°f day first

One size class at a time, so the numbers compare directly.
  1. 1226MPP14AY48AJ2Nwith ducted air handler MPH2CY4821STANNRheem (sold as Mainline)4 tons · 45,500 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  2. 1227SP17AY60AJVCwith indoor coil TCFY6024STANM and furnace S801V0755A21DZNRheem (sold as SURE)4.5 tons · 56,500 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  3. 1228HMZ48H525ZMOSEA BREEZE+4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  4. 1229SENA-48HF-MOASenville4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  5. 1230SHC48AH2AGwith ducted air handler SHD48AC2AGSLIMAIR4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  6. 1231SHC6Z48AH2AGSLIMAIR4 tons · 45,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  7. 1232SAK-48-DT2/220Vwith ducted air handler SAK-48-DT1/220VStar Air Kontrol4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  8. 1233ACIQ-48-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-48-AH32Stealth Comfort4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  9. 1234AC-60-HP-E-32with ducted air handler AC-60-AH-E-32STEALTH4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  10. 1235SMZ5B1-H48A-OStelpro4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  11. 1236SMZ5B1V-H48A-OStelpro4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  12. 1237RT60T3TZ1FESUPERAIR4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  13. 1238H42FMH20XPCTCL3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  14. 1239H48FMHD6XPCTCL4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  15. 1240H55FMHD6XPCTCL4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  16. 1241TMH42HDI2NAO0U25TCL3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  17. 1242TMH42HDI2NAO0U25*TCL3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  18. 1243TMH42HEI2NAM0U24TCL3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  19. 1244TSMZHH486Z2R5TEMP SHIFT4 tons · 45,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  20. 1245MTVC2OCN060Awith ducted air handler MTA20C060ATGM4.5 tons · 52,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  21. 1246TMRHT42AS5TGM3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  22. 12475HPL6060A1000A*with ducted air handler 5TEM7D07AC41SATrane/American Standard4.5 tons · 56,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  23. 12485HPL9060A1000A*with ducted air handler 5TEM9D07AC41SATrane/American Standard4.5 tons · 56,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00
  24. 12493TVHS048SF000AATrane4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessBelow the middle2.00
  25. 12503TXK2248AF00HAATrane4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedGood2.00

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

What size is my system?

Tons and Btu

A heat pump’s size is its rated cooling output, in Btu per hour. Installers talk in tons: one ton is 12,000 Btu per hour, so a 3-ton unit is about 36,000.

Where to find yours: the nameplate sticker on the outdoor unit lists the model number. Many model numbers include the size in thousands of Btu, such as 24 (2 tons), 36 (3 tons) or 48 (4 tons). Your quote or AHRI certificate also lists it. Look up a model number

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

Size classes used here

  • Up to 1.5 tonsunder 21,000 Btu/h
  • 2 tons21,000–26,999 Btu/h
  • 2.5–3 tons27,000–38,999 Btu/h
  • 3.5–4.5 tons39,000–56,999 Btu/h
  • 5 tons and up57,000 Btu/h and up

The advanced view lists every model with filters for brand, standard, size and type, sortable by any rating.

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