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DOE CCHP: which heat pumps meet it?

Rating thresholds from the DOE Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge. 1.4% of certified models (137, about 1 in 75) meet it.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

What it asks for

Challenge specification

  • Efficiency on a 5°F day (COP at 5°F): 2.1 or more
  • Heating power kept at 5°F (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F): 100% or more of its 47°F output
  • Winter-long heating efficiency (HSPF2): 8.5 or more

A model counts when at least one of its certified pairings meets every line on its own. Requirements not published in AHRI ratings (cut-in temperature, GWP, controls) are not checked. Source: U.S. Department of Energy

How often each size meets itThe dark line is the share across all sizes; each bar is one size, every type together.
  • Up to 1.5 tons75 of 3,130 models2%
  • 2 tons44 of 1,437 models3%
  • 2.5–3 tons14 of 2,588 models1%
  • 3.5–4.5 tons4 of 2,136 models0%
  • 5 tons and up0 of 349 models0%

All sizes: 1.4%

Source: AHRI directory.

Models that meet it, one size class at a time

Highest efficiency on a 5°F day first. Every model here meets the level.

Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

  1. 1HMH72B341with indoor coil D(A,C,E)36A34+TDR and furnace LP9C120D20MP13York (sold as Luxaire)2.5 tons · 31,200 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%3.21
  2. 2BOVD-36HDN1-M20Gwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36A34+TDR and furnace BGH96M100C5BBosch2.5 tons · 29,800 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%3.03
  3. 338MURAQ36AB3*with indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C34+TDR and furnace 59TP6B080V21**20Carrier3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%2.97
  4. 438MURAQ30AB3*with indoor coil D(A,C,E)30D44+TDR and furnace 58TP*A090V17**16Carrier2.5 tons · 29,600 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%2.81
  5. 5FRP18AZ36AJVCwith indoor coil TCFZ3621MEAAM and furnace FR801V0504A17UHUFriedrich3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.20
  6. 6FOP1836MJAZCAwith indoor coil FCCA6021SZEA and furnace FF75173LT80XFujitsu3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.20
  7. 7MLP18AZ36AJVCwith ducted air handler MLHMVZ6021SEACARheem (sold as Mainline)3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.20
  8. 8RP18AZ36AJVCwith indoor coil RCFZ6021SEAAM and furnace R802VA075317MRheem3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.20
  9. 9SP18AZ36AJVCwith ducted air handler SHMVZ6021SEACARheem (sold as SURE)3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.20
  10. 10UP18AZ36AJVCwith indoor coil RCFZ6021SEAAM and furnace U802VA075317MRheem (sold as RUUD)3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.20

14 ducted, 2.5–3 tons models meet it. See them all in the advanced list

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

Brands with the most models that meet itShare of each brand’s own models; the dark line is the share across all models.

All models: 1.4%

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