Ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F only: up to 1.5 tons, 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, up to 1.5 tons: ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F only
| # · Outdoor model | Manufacturer | Size · type | Cap. 5/47 | COP@5°F | HSPF2 | SEER2 | EER2 | Btu/h @5°F | Meets | Combos | AHRI ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1RP15AY18AJ2NRUUDwith ducted air handler PE(S,T)23J | Rheem | 1.5 tons15,800 Btu/h · Ducted | 150% | 2.82 | 7.5 | 15.2 | 11.0 | 24,000 | XcelES CC | 133 | 217292407 |
| 2KUSXA181ALGwith ducted air handler MSVT24***852FAA | LG | 1.5 tons17,400 Btu/h · Ducted | 137% | 2.00 | 10.0 | 18.0 | 13.5 | 23,800 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 47 | 217581954 |
| 3AUW-09U3TS1HISENSE · Hi UNIwith ducted air handler ADT-09UX3TBL1Also listed as AOU-09U3T25U | Hisense | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 133% | 1.80 | 9.5 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 12,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 5 | 215449560 |
| 4UPC09CN23STG1GUARDIAN · UPACwith ducted air handler UNI09DT23STG1 | York | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 133% | 1.80 | 9.5 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 12,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 9 | 215449568 |
| 5FPHFR09A3DFRIEDRICH · Floating Air Pro Xwith ducted air handler FPHFD09A3DAlso sold as Rheem FPHFR09A3D | Friedrich | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 133% | 1.80 | 9.5 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 12,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216626150 |
| 6QOS09H2BH0AInnovair · Q4+with ducted air handler QDL09H2BHWA | Innovair | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 133% | 1.80 | 9.5 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 12,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 5 | 216626158 |
| 7WP15AY18AJ2NWEATHERKINGwith ducted air handler RE(S,T)24J | Rheem | 1.5 tons15,700 Btu/h · Ducted | 131% | 2.62 | 7.8 | 15.2 | 11.0 | 20,000 | XcelES CC | 86 | 217735637 |
| 8SUZ-AA12NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · M serieswith ducted air handler SEZ-AD12NL | Mitsubishi Electric | 1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 125% | 2.00 | 9.4 | 16.2 | 13.3 | 15,000 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 12 | 217232158 |
| 9KUSXB181ALGwith ducted air handler MSVT24***852FAA | LG | 1.5 tons17,400 Btu/h · Ducted | 124% | 1.90 | 10.0 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 21,600 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 61 | 217581948 |
| 105TWV0X24A1TRANEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)30A4J+TDR and furnace S8V2B060M4PCB | Trane | 1.5 tons19,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 123% | 2.93 | 10.0 | 21.0 | 11.2 | 27,000 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 185 | 216794259 |
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons: ranked by Capacity retention at 5°F only
| # · Outdoor model | Manufacturer | Size · type | Cap. 5/47 | COP@5°F | HSPF2 | SEER2 | EER2 | Btu/h @5°F | Meets | Combos | AHRI ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137MPRAQ06AA3CARRIER · 45M Serieswith ductless indoor unit 45MPHAQ06XA3Also sold as Midea 37MPRAQ06AA3, MDV MOX430-06HFN10-M1H | Carrier | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 150% | 2.00 | 15.6 | 35.1 | 17.5 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 5 | 215413141 |
| 2D5CPRAH06AAKMIDEA · D5F Serieswith ductless indoor unit D5FPHAH06XAKAlso sold as Arcoaire D5CPRAH06AAK | Midea | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 150% | 2.00 | 15.6 | 33.1 | 16.5 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215413295 |
| 3MO1SS-H06B-2AMIDEA · MSE Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSESU-H06B-2A | Midea | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 150% | 2.00 | 15.6 | 35.0 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215471385 |
| 4BMS635SHYCBLUERIDGE · BMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit BMS635SHYWAlso listed as BXS6A06UC0 | BlueRidge | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 150% | 2.00 | 15.6 | 35.0 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215853907 |
| 5ML06HP230CALH-OMAINLINE · ML Serieswith ductless indoor unit ML06HP230CALH-I | Rheem | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 150% | 2.00 | 15.6 | 35.0 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 2 | 215864344 |
| 6A-ZHP06SA-1COMFORT-AIRE · A-ZHP Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-ZHP06SA-1 | Lennox | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 150% | 2.00 | 15.6 | 35.0 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 2 | 216097116 |
| 7YRACXJ09WHAAYORK · Y800with ductless indoor unit YRAKXJ09PHAA | York | 1 ton9,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 147% | 1.87 | 12.0 | 26.5 | 16.1 | 14,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 218037192 |
| 8AOUH09KTAP1FUJITSU · AIRSTAGE H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUH09KTAS | Fujitsu | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 142% | 2.48 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 19.1 | 17,000 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 4 | 216018255 |
| 9MUZ-FX06NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · M-Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSZ-FX06NLAlso listed as MUZ-FX06NLHZ2 | Mitsubishi Electric | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 140% | 2.38 | 13.0 | 35.0 | 21.5 | 12,600 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 1 | 215611124 |
| 10MUZ-FX18NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · M-Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSZ-FX18NLAlso listed as MUZ-FX18NLHZ2 | Mitsubishi Electric | 1.5 tons17,200 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 139% | 2.06 | 11.1 | 25.5 | 13.1 | 23,600 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215611128 |
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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.
- All models of the group (shape)
- Median and middle 50% / 80%
- Leaderboard models
Source: AHRI Directory · as of
| Peer group | Models | Median Cap. 5/47 |
|---|---|---|
| Ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 1,827 | 74% |
| Ducted, 2 tons | 1,152 | 75% |
| Ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 2,198 | 70% |
| Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 2,607 | 71% |
| Ducted, 5 tons and up | 458 | 53% |
| Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 3,568 | 76% |
| Non-ducted, 2 tons | 903 | 74% |
| Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 1,140 | 74% |
| Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 570 | 81% |
| Non-ducted, 5 tons and up | 85 | 65% |