Ranked by EER2 only: 5 tons and up, by duct type
Cooling efficiency at a 95°F design day. 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 EER2 only
| # · Outdoor model | Manufacturer | Size · type | EER2 | COP@5°F | Cap. 5/47 | HSPF2 | SEER2 | Btu/h @5°F | Meets | Combos | AHRI ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127TPA860A**30*CARRIER · 2-STAGE 18 SEER HPwith ducted air handler FT5ANBD60LAlso sold as Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems 248TAN060**AA, Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems PH8TAN560**AA, HEIL N5H8T60*K*AAA, Grandaire W5H8T60*K*AAA and 1 more; also listed as GH8TAN560**AA | Carrier | 5 tons57,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 13.0 | 2.30 | 53% | 8.1 | 17.5 | 30,200 | CEE 25CEE 26 | 729 | 215560637 |
| 2H5H8T60*K*AAA*HEIL · Mainline 18 SEER2 HPwith ducted air handler FTMA5B60L0DAlso sold as Comfortmaker C5H8T60*K*AAA, Kenmore (C,H,T)5H8T60*K*AAA, Tempstar T5H8T60*K*AAA | Carrier | 5 tons57,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 13.0 | 2.34 | 53% | 8.1 | 17.5 | 30,200 | CEE 25CEE 26 | 1,324 | 216151899 |
| 3WHK060A3**0***0TRANE · PRECEDENTAlso sold as American Standard WHK060AW**0***0, American Standard WHK060AW**(B,E,G,K)***0, American Standard WHK060AW**0***2, American Standard WHK060AW**(B,E,G,K)***2 and 2 more; also listed as WHK060A4**0***0, WHK060A3**0***2, WHK060A4**0***2, WHK060A3**0***4 and 16 more | Trane | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.8 | — | — | 7.2 | 15.8 | — | None | 2 | 215392112 |
| 427SCA560A**30*CARRIER · COMFORT 15 SEER2 HPwith ducted air handler FT5ANBD60LAlso sold as Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems 235SAN060**AA, Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems 246SAN060**AA, Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems PH5SAN560**AA, HEIL N5H5S60*K*AAA and 3 more; also listed as 27SPA660A**30, GH5SAN560**AA | Carrier | 5 tons57,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.5 | 2.18 | 52% | 7.8 | 15.2 | 28,600 | None | 15 | 214601960 |
| 5H5H6S60*K*AAA*HEIL · MAINLINE 16 SEER2 HPwith ducted air handler FTMA5B60L0DAlso sold as Comfortmaker C5H6S60*K*AAA, Kenmore (C,H,T)5H6S60*K*AAA, Tempstar T5H6S60*K*AAA, Tempstar B5H6S60*K*AAA | Carrier | 5 tons57,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.5 | 2.18 | 51% | 7.8 | 15.2 | 28,400 | None | 15 | 214602003 |
| 627VNA360A*030*CARRIER · Infinity 23 VS Heat Pumpwith ducted air handler FE5BNBD60L*+UIAlso sold as Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems 293VAN060**AA, HEIL B5H3V60*K*AAA | Carrier | 5 tons58,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.5 | 2.18 | 74% | 9.0 | 20.0 | 44,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 191 | 215931484 |
| 7H5H3V60*K*AAA*HEIL · QUIETCOMFORT DELUXE 23 VS HPwith ducted air handler FCMA5B60L0D*+WALLCONAlso sold as Comfortmaker C5H3V60*K*AAA, Kenmore (C,H,T)5H3V60*K*AAA, Tempstar T5H3V60*K*AAA | Carrier | 5 tons58,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.5 | 2.06 | 74% | 8.5 | 20.0 | 44,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 543 | 215931488 |
| 8EL16KP1-060-230A**LENNOXwith indoor coil LD42/61Z*+TXV and furnace EL280UH110E60CAlso sold as Ducane 7HP14F60P-**A, Armstrong Air A7HP14F60P-**A; also listed as ML14KP1-060-230A | Lennox | 5 tons57,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.5 | 1.98 | 52% | 7.5 | 14.5 | 28,000 | None | 166 | 217184468 |
| 9BH714S60P-**AAC PROwith indoor coil PL60H210P50*+TXV and furnace B80UR1102E5C | Gree | 5 tons57,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.5 | 1.98 | 52% | 7.5 | 14.5 | 28,000 | None | 66 | 217904925 |
| 10HSA1460S1-**ACOMFORT-AIRE · HSA14 Serieswith indoor coil 7ED60DX-**+TDR and furnace GDD80C110C5MP | Lennox | 5 tons57,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 12.4 | 1.84 | 50% | 7.5 | 14.7 | 29,600 | None | 18 | 216370713 |
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by EER2 only
| # · Outdoor model | Manufacturer | Size · type | EER2 | COP@5°F | Cap. 5/47 | HSPF2 | SEER2 | Btu/h @5°F | Meets | Combos | AHRI ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AM060FCMDCG1SAMSUNG · DVM S Mini | Samsung | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 13.8 | 2.11 | 85% | 11.0 | 23.0 | 56,250 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216032696 |
| 2VPD060H6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S Mini | Lennox | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 13.8 | 2.11 | 85% | 11.0 | 23.0 | 56,250 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216054508 |
| 3ZRUM060GSS0LG · ZRUM060GSS0 | LG | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 13.0 | 2.10 | 81% | 10.0 | 23.0 | 54,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 214914943 |
| 4MCY-MUB0608HS2P-ULTOSHIBA CARRIER · MCY-MUB0608HS2P-UL | Carrier | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 12.2 | 2.02 | 60% | 10.4 | 23.3 | 38,500 | CEE 25CEE 26 | 4 | 216760289 |
| 5MXZ-SM60NL***Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiAlso listed as PUMY-L60NKMU, MXZ-SM60NL- | Mitsubishi Electric | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 12.0 | 2.00 | 72% | 10.5 | 20.0 | 46,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 4 | 215685468 |
| 6AM060FCMDCGSAMSUNG · DVM S MiniAlso listed as AM060HCMDCS | Samsung | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 12.0 | 1.99 | 83% | 10.2 | 20.0 | 54,900 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216032695 |
| 7VPD060S6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S Mini | Lennox | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 12.0 | 1.99 | 83% | 10.2 | 20.0 | 54,900 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216054507 |
| 8MXZ-SM60NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · Smart Multi | Mitsubishi Electric | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 12.0 | 2.00 | 94% | 10.9 | 20.0 | 62,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 4 | 217643000 |
| 9MXZ-SM60NLHZ-**Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiAlso listed as PUMY-HL60NKMU | Mitsubishi Electric | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 12.0 | 2.00 | 96% | 10.9 | 20.0 | 62,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 4 | 217643003 |
| 10MWHQ060NC2AA*GE Appliances · MRV 7S | GE Appliances | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 12.0 | 2.00 | 78% | 10.5 | 21.0 | 51,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 2 | 218325037 |
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Typical EER2 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 EER2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 1,827 | 11.7 |
| Ducted, 2 tons | 1,152 | 11.7 |
| Ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 2,198 | 11.5 |
| Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 2,607 | 11.1 |
| Ducted, 5 tons and up | 458 | 11.0 |
| Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 3,568 | 12.3 |
| Non-ducted, 2 tons | 903 | 12.0 |
| Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 1,140 | 12.0 |
| Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 570 | 11.9 |
| Non-ducted, 5 tons and up | 85 | 10.0 |