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.
Ratings
Certified ratings
(C,H,T)5H3V48*K*AAA*
Carrier (sold as KENMORE) · Deluxe 23 VS Heat Pump · AHRI 215933982
Size class: 3.5 tons · 43,500 Btu/h · Ducted
Numbers are from one AHRI-certified pairing of this outdoor unit with an indoor unit, with indoor coil EA*5X48M21A*+WALLCON and furnace *80CSU1002120A (it has 338 pairings; the one with the best 5°F efficiency is shown).
- Efficiency on a 5°F day
- 2.00
- COP at 5°F
- GoodBeats 54% of its size class
- Heating power kept at 5°F
- 76%
- Capacity retention at 5°F
- GoodBeats 64% of its size class
- Winter-long heating efficiency
- 9.5
- HSPF2
- GreatBeats 80% of its size class
- Summer-long cooling efficiency
- 20.5
- SEER2
- Top 10%Beats 99% of its size class
- Hot-day cooling efficiency
- 10.5
- EER2
- Below the middleBeats 30% of its size class
- Heat output at 5°F
- 36,600 Btu/h
- Heating capacity at 5°F
- GoodBeats 56% of its size class
Cold-climate pick?
Yes. Cold-climate score 66.8 out of 100 in its size class, on its pairing AHRI 215934372. See the top picks of its size
Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.
All-around score
79.9 out of 100 in its size class (heating 61.8, cooling 98.1), on its pairing AHRI 215931512. See the all-around best of its size
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Rebate standards
- CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): meets itMeets it
- CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): meets itMeets it
- CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP): does not meet itDoes not meet it
- Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025): meets itMeets it
- DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge: does not meet itDoes not meet it
- ENERGY STAR Cold Climate: meets itMeets it
A model meets a standard when at least one of its certified pairings does. Programs can have other rules too.
These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.
Side by side with another model
Only models of the same size class (ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons) can be compared, so their numbers mean the same thing.
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
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