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Ranked by Heating capacity at 5°F only: 5 tons and up, by duct type

Maximum heating output at 5°F outdoor temperature. 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 Heating capacity at 5°F only

Ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by Heating capacity at 5°F (Btu/h). 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 · typeBtu/h @5°FCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1AVW-60F3DAH2HisenseHisense5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted63,0002.10100%10.117.010.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3216618253
2CHV6-RS60URBMHHCooper & HunterCooper&Hunter5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted63,0002.10100%10.117.010.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217026558
3MXZ-SM60NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted60,0001.8091%10.016.49.4ES CC4217643001
4MXZ-SM60NLHZ-**Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted60,0001.9093%10.017.010.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4217643004
5PUMY-HL60NKMU***Mitsubishi Electric · City MultiMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted60,0001.8093%10.016.49.4ES CC3217643007
6AM060FCMDCG1SAMSUNG · DVM S MiniSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted56,2502.0485%10.519.011.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216016316
7VPD060H6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S MiniLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted56,2502.0485%10.519.011.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054512
8AM060FCMDCGSAMSUNG · DVM S MiniAlso listed as AM060HCMDCSSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted54,9001.8983%9.516.510.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216016315
9VPD060S6M-5PLENNOX · Mini-VRFLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted54,9001.8983%9.516.510.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054511
10ZRUM060GSS0LG · ZRUM060GSS0LG5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted54,0002.0081%9.116.211.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3214914945

Ducted, 5 tons and up board

Non-ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by Heating capacity at 5°F only

Non-ducted, 5 tons and up: ranked by Heating capacity at 5°F (Btu/h). 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 · typeBtu/h @5°FCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1AVW-60F3DAH2HisenseHisense5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted63,0002.30100%11.021.511.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3216618254
2CHV6-RS60URBMHHCooper & HunterCooper&Hunter5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted63,0002.30100%11.021.511.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217026559
3MXZ-SM60NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted62,0002.0094%10.920.012.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4217643000
4MXZ-SM60NLHZ-**Mitsubishi Electric · Smart MultiAlso listed as PUMY-HL60NKMUMitsubishi Electric5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted62,0002.0096%10.920.012.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4217643003
5AM060FCMDCG1SAMSUNG · DVM S MiniSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted56,2502.1185%11.023.013.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216032696
6VPD060H6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S MiniLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted56,2502.1185%11.023.013.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054508
7AM060FCMDCGSAMSUNG · DVM S MiniAlso listed as AM060HCMDCSSamsung5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted54,9001.9983%10.220.012.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216032695
8VPD060S6M-5PLENNOX · DVM S MiniLennox5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted54,9001.9983%10.220.012.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216054507
9ZRUM060GSS0LG · ZRUM060GSS0LG5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted54,0002.1081%10.023.013.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3214914943
10MWHQ060NC2AA*GE Appliances · MRV 7SGE Appliances5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted51,0002.0078%10.521.012.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2218325037

Non-ducted, 5 tons and up board

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Typical heating capacity 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.
Heating capacity 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 up30,200 Btu/h320 modelsNon-ducted, 5 tons and up39,000 Btu/h85 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Median Heating capacity at 5°F of the representative certification, per peer group
Peer groupModelsMedian Btu/h @5°F
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons1,8278,900 Btu/h
Ducted, 2 tons1,15218,800 Btu/h
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons2,19824,400 Btu/h
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons2,60735,200 Btu/h
Ducted, 5 tons and up45830,200 Btu/h
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons3,5689,300 Btu/h
Non-ducted, 2 tons90318,600 Btu/h
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons1,14026,000 Btu/h
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons57039,500 Btu/h
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up8539,000 Btu/h