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Ranked by heat output at 5°f only

How much heat the unit can deliver when it is 5°F outside, in Btu per hour. Useful for comparing units. Whether it is enough for a particular house takes a load calculation. This list ranks by that one rating. For the units that hold up best in the cold overall, see the cold-climate picks.

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Showing Ducted, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?

Top 10 by heat output at 5°f only: ducted, 5 tons and up

Ranked by this one rating, not an overall verdict. Every model here is the same size and type, so the numbers compare directly. Higher is better. One certified pairing per model.
  1. 1AVW-60F3DAH2Hisense5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%63,000 Btu/h
  2. 2CHV6-RS60URBMHHCooper&Hunter (sold as Cooper & Hunter)5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%63,000 Btu/h
  3. 3MXZ-SM60NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%60,000 Btu/h
  4. 4MXZ-SM60NLHZ-**Mitsubishi Electric5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%60,000 Btu/h
  5. 5PUMY-HL60NKMU***Mitsubishi Electric5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%60,000 Btu/h
  6. 6AM060FCMDCG1Samsung5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%56,250 Btu/h
  7. 7VPD060H6M-5PLennox5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%56,250 Btu/h
  8. 8AM060FCMDCGSamsungAlso listed as AM060HCMDCS5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%54,900 Btu/h
  9. 9VPD060S6M-5PLennox5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%54,900 Btu/h
  10. 10ZRUM060GSS0LG5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%54,000 Btu/h

Every ducted, 5 tons and up model, highest first

Top cold-climate picks, ducted 5 tons and up

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

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What good looks like: ducted, 5 tons and up

Good is better than half of this size class, great is the top quarter, top is the top 10%. The scale comes from the class’s own ratings.

  • COP at 5°F

    Efficiency on a 5°F day

    How much heat the unit makes from each unit of electricity when it is 5°F outside.

    Good
    2.00+
    Great
    2.10+
    Top 10%
    2.20+

  • HSPF2

    Winter-long heating efficiency

    Heating efficiency over a whole winter, measured with a federal test.

    Good
    7.2+
    Great
    9.0+
    Top 10%
    9.5+

  • SEER2

    Summer-long cooling efficiency

    Cooling efficiency over a whole summer, measured with a federal test.

    Good
    15.8+
    Great
    17.0+
    Top 10%
    18.0+

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The advanced view adds the all-sizes boards, each qualifier’s peer percentiles, charts of every model in each size class, and the EER2 and heat output boards.

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