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
249VAN024**AA*
Carrier (sold as BRYANT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS) · Preferred 19 SEER2 VS HP · AHRI 217950372
Size class: 2 tons · 23,400 Btu/h · Ducted
Numbers are from one AHRI-certified pairing of this outdoor unit with an indoor unit, with ducted air handler FT5AN(B,X)C36L (it has 1,165 pairings; the one with the best 5°F efficiency is shown).
- Efficiency on a 5°F day
- 2.02
- COP at 5°F
- GoodBeats 58% of its size class
- Heating power kept at 5°F
- 87%
- Capacity retention at 5°F
- GreatBeats 75% of its size class
- Winter-long heating efficiency
- 10.0
- HSPF2
- GreatBeats 84% of its size class
- Summer-long cooling efficiency
- 18.5
- SEER2
- GoodBeats 66% of its size class
- Hot-day cooling efficiency
- 14.0
- EER2
- Top 10%Beats 99% of its size class
- Heat output at 5°F
- 21,200 Btu/h
- Heating capacity at 5°F
- GoodBeats 74% of its size class
Cold-climate pick?
Yes. Cold-climate score 72.8 out of 100 in its size class. 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
78.8 out of 100 in its size class (heating 70.1, cooling 87.5), on its pairing AHRI 217944908. 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, 2 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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