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Ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F only: 5 tons and up, by duct type

Heating capacity at 5°F as a percentage of rated heating capacity at 47°F. This board ranks by that one rating; it is not the overall cold-climate verdict, which is the cold-climate board. Inside one size and duct type the raw ratings are comparable, so these boards rank by the rating itself, more than one model per manufacturer when they earn it. Only manufacturers with a QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file are ranked.

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Ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F only

Ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F (%). Every model here is the same size and duct type, so the raw values are comparable. Ties go to the lower AHRI reference number; every number in a row is from that row’s certification.
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2Btu/h @5°FMeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1AVW-60F3DAH2HisenseHisense5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted100%2.1010.117.010.563,000CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3216618253
2CHV6-RS60URBMHHCooper & HunterCooper&Hunter5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted100%2.1010.117.010.563,000CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217026558
3PUMY-HL60NKMU***Mitsubishi Electric · City MultiMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted93%1.8010.016.49.460,000ES CC3217643007
4AM060FCMDCG1SAMSUNG · DVM S MiniSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted85%2.0410.519.011.756,250CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216016316
5VPD060H6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S MiniLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted85%2.0410.519.011.756,250CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054512
6AM060FCMDCGSAMSUNG · DVM S MiniAlso listed as AM060HCMDCSSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted83%1.899.516.510.054,900CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216016315
7VPD060S6M-5PLENNOX · Mini-VRFLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted83%1.899.516.510.054,900CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054511
8KUMXB601ALG · KUMXB601ALG5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted82%2.339.518.511.752,500CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3215402344
93TXK2260AF00HAATrane · TraneAlso listed as 3TVHS060SF000AATrane5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted82%2.0011.016.811.553,000CEE 25CEE 26Xcel2218451025
10MWHQ060NC2AA*GE Appliances · MRV 7SGE Appliances5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted82%2.0011.016.811.553,000CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2218325038

Ducted, 5 tons and up board

Non-ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F only

Non-ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F (%). Every model here is the same size and duct type, so the raw values are comparable. Ties go to the lower AHRI reference number; every number in a row is from that row’s certification.
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2Btu/h @5°FMeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1AVW-60F3DAH2HisenseHisense5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted100%2.3011.021.511.063,000CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3216618254
2CHV6-RS60URBMHHCooper & HunterCooper&Hunter5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted100%2.3011.021.511.063,000CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217026559
3MXZ-SM60NLHZ-**Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiAlso listed as PUMY-HL60NKMUMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted96%2.0010.920.012.062,000CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4217643003
4MXZ-SM60NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted94%2.0010.920.012.062,000CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4217643000
5AM060FCMDCG1SAMSUNG · DVM S MiniSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted85%2.1111.023.013.856,250CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216032696
6VPD060H6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S MiniLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted85%2.1111.023.013.856,250CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054508
7AM060FCMDCGSAMSUNG · DVM S MiniAlso listed as AM060HCMDCSSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted83%1.9910.220.012.054,900CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216032695
8VPD060S6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S MiniLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted83%1.9910.220.012.054,900CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054507
9ZRUM060GSS0LG · ZRUM060GSS0LG5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted81%2.1010.023.013.054,000CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3214914943
10MWHQ060NC2AA*GE Appliances · MRV 7SGE Appliances5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted78%2.0010.521.012.051,000CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2218325037

Non-ducted, 5 tons and up board

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Typical capacity retention at 5°F by size and duct type

The median model of each peer group. The spread between groups is why models are only compared within their own.
Capacity retention at 5°F by size and duct typeEvery model, one row per peer group; the highlighted row is the one on this board · Low-GWP (R-454B, R-32)
  • All models of the group (shape)
  • Median and middle 50% / 80%
  • Leaderboard models
Ducted, 5 tons and up53%320 modelsNon-ducted, 5 tons and up65%85 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Median Capacity retention at 5°F of the representative certification, per peer group
Peer groupModelsMedian Cap. 5/47
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons1,82774%
Ducted, 2 tons1,15275%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons2,19870%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons2,60771%
Ducted, 5 tons and up45853%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons3,56876%
Non-ducted, 2 tons90374%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons1,14074%
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons57081%
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up8565%