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CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP): 322 qualifying heat pumps

CEE’s cold-climate tier: full rated capacity and a COP of at least 2.1 at 5°F.

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Consortium for Energy EfficiencyData as of updated · sources

Share of models
2.6%
Qualifying models
322
Qualifying certifications
1,066
Paths
1

Criteria

A model qualifies when one certification meets every value in this row.
PathHSPF2COP@5°FCap. 5/47
Advanced≥ 8.5≥ 2.1≥ 100%

Source: Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Where the thresholds fall

Every model's representative certification on each rating CEE Advanced checks, with its thresholds drawn. A model must clear every line of one path at once, on one certification, so these single-rating views show each hurdle, not the combined pass rate.
COP at 5°F11,218 rated models · median 2.0031% of rated models reach 2.1 on this rating alone.
+40 above12 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4012
1.40 to under 1.5079
1.50 to under 1.60176
1.60 to under 1.70335
1.70 to under 1.801,180
1.80 to under 1.902,237
1.90 to under 2.001,350
2.00 to under 2.102,426
2.10 to under 2.201,325
2.20 to under 2.30778
2.30 to under 2.40512
2.40 to under 2.50260
2.50 to under 2.60215
2.60 to under 2.70132
2.70 to under 2.8080
2.80 to under 2.9051
2.90 to under 3.0030
3.00 and above40
Baseline: median2.00
Baseline: CEE Adv. 2.12.10

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F11,153 rated models · median 72%11% of rated models reach 100% on this rating alone.
+40 above51 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
Below 30%51
30 to under 35%28
35 to under 40%337
40 to under 45%467
45 to under 50%520
50 to under 55%566
55 to under 60%526
60 to under 65%683
65 to under 70%763
70 to under 75%2,400
75 to under 80%1,157
80 to under 85%798
85 to under 90%375
90 to under 95%719
95 to under 100%580
100 to under 105%757
105 to under 110%151
110 to under 115%148
115 to under 120%27
120 to under 125%41
125 to under 130%19
130% and above40
Baseline: median72%
Baseline: CEE Adv. 100%100%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF212,299 rated models · median 9.067% of rated models reach 8.5 on this rating alone.
+62 above41 below

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 rangeModels
Below 6.541
6.5 to under 6.8983
6.8 to under 7.064
7.0 to under 7.3528
7.3 to under 7.515
7.5 to under 7.81,110
7.8 to under 8.0383
8.0 to under 8.3721
8.3 to under 8.5177
8.5 to under 8.81,449
8.8 to under 9.0196
9.0 to under 9.31,502
9.3 to under 9.5132
9.5 to under 9.81,368
9.8 to under 10.0306
10.0 to under 10.31,626
10.3 to under 10.5228
10.5 to under 10.8602
10.8 to under 11.080
11.0 to under 11.3294
11.3 to under 11.559
11.5 to under 11.8122
11.8 to under 12.021
12.0 to under 12.327
12.3 to under 12.52
12.5 to under 12.892
12.8 to under 13.00
13.0 to under 13.323
13.3 to under 13.59
13.5 to under 13.843
13.8 to under 14.034
14.0 and above62
Baseline: median9.0
Baseline: CEE Adv. 8.58.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting CEE Advanced, by size
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Share of models meeting CEE Advanced, by size
GroupQualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons3.6% · 171 of 4,712
2 tons2.2% · 38 of 1,747
2.5–3 tons2.1% · 58 of 2,722
3.5–4.5 tons2% · 53 of 2,687
5 tons and up0.4% · 2 of 458

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted1.9%114 / 6,060
Non-ducted2.4%97 / 4,081
Ducted and non-ducted5.1%111 / 2,185

Manufacturers with the most qualifying models

Among manufacturers with at least 5 models.
Qualifying models and share of each manufacturer’s catalog
ManufacturerQualifyingShare of its models
Gree40 of 7175.6%
York18 of 2297.9%
Midea17 of 5463.1%
Mitsubishi Electric15 of 1569.6%
Fujitsu14 of 1797.8%
Hisense12 of 1617.5%
HITACHI11 of 6317.5%
LG11 of 10011%
Lennox9 of 3312.7%
Trane9 of 3632.5%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP), page 1 of 13
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1ACIQ-06ZPL-HP230C1HVAC · ACIQ Serieswith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-06W-HH-MD1HVAC0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40110%14.825.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2216032267
2ACIQ-18-HPD1HVAC · ACIQ Serieswith ducted air handler ACIQ-18-PAH1HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6216032234
3ACIQ-60-HP321HVAC · R32 Extreme Heat Unitarywith ducted air handler ACIQ-60-AH321HVAC4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1215387237
4ACIQ-06ZPL-HP230CACIQ · ACIQ Serieswith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-06W-HH-MDACIQ0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40110%14.825.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4216032333
5ACIQ-18-HPDACIQwith ducted air handler CM24A2J+TDRACIQ1.5 tons16,100 Btu/h · Ducted2.9379%8.515.2CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC11217617061
6ACIQ-60-HP32ACIQ · R32 Extreme Heat Unitarywith ducted air handler ACIQ-60-AH32ACIQ4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1215387241
7KUSXB241AADPwith ducted air handler FC*G31*30+TXV+TDADP1.5 tons20,600 Btu/h · Ducted2.12100%8.515.0CEE AdvXcelDOE24217730109
8AO25-06N2-M1HAI AIR CONDITIONING · AO Serieswith ducted air handler AL-06N2-M1AI AIR CONDITIONING0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215866781
9AUO19-18N2-M3HAI AIR CONDITIONING · AU Serieswith ducted air handler AUH3-18N2-AM3EAI AIR CONDITIONING1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6215866713
10AFMKH36-H2AIR MAX · AIRMAX Free MatchAIR MAX3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3218396984
11ATMO24AXR32AIR TECHAIR TECH2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10108%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217489299
12DXH36FMK3IHAireForce · Multizone OutdoorsAireForce3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215746283
13UXH48-60MSK3IHAireForce · E Serieswith ducted air handler UMD60MSK3IHAireForce4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4217138201
14DXH36FMK3IHAIRTEMP · Multizone OutdoorsAIRTEMP3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215746298
15UXH48-60MSK3IHAIRTEMP · E Serieswith ducted air handler UMD60MSK3IHAIRTEMP4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6217138205
16AP4M36HP230VMOAPOWERAPOWER3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3216441120
17AP5M36HP230VMOAPOWERAPOWER3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3215832441
18APFH60HP230VAO-R32APOWER · E Serieswith ducted air handler APF60HP230VAI-R32APOWER4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE2217655831
19AHU3G-18HFN-BAprodr · AHU3G Serieswith ducted air handler AHU3G-18HFN-AAprodr1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2218045630
20AB-GTMH24-230VOArmbridge · Multi-spilt seriesArmbridge2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10108%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3218059653
21AM3-H24/2DR3BAUX · C-SeriesAUX2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.10108%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1214097943
22ASUM24HPMULOAUX · C-SeriesAUX2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10108%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3214291431
23MYUSA24NA23BCH19-OBestcold · SIDE-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler MYUSA24NA23BCH19-IBestcold2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.20100%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE1217896463
24BMS626HHYCBLUERIDGE · BMS Serieswith ducted air handler BMC6LCDBlueRidge0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215853938
25BMSAH18HHCBLUERIDGE · BMS Serieswith ducted air handler BMS3AH18IBlueRidge1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2215853875

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