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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.

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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, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

  1. 138MURAQ18AB3*with indoor coil D(A,C,E)24B44+TDR and furnace 59TP6B040V17**12Carrier1.5 tons · 17,600 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%2.94
  2. 2DLCURAH18ABKwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24B44+TDR and furnace *80VTL0451412BCarrier (sold as Tempstar)1.5 tons · 17,700 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%2.61
  3. 3DLCURAH18ABKwith ducted air handler FMA4X18**ALACIQ1.5 tons · 17,400 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%2.44
  4. 4WDLCURAH18ABKwith ducted air handler FMA4X18**ALCarrier (sold as Grandaire)1.5 tons · 17,400 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%2.44
  5. 5MPC009S4S-1Pwith ducted air handler MMDB009S4-*PLennox1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.40
  6. 6AOU18RGLXwith ductless indoor unit AUU18RGLXFujitsu1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.32
  7. 7ROSH18VGSNwith ductless indoor unit RICH18AXCJRheem1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.32
  8. 8MOX430U-18HFN1-Mwith ducted air handler MVBE-18HWFN1-MM3EECO-AIR1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedGreat2.30
  9. 9RXL12WMVJU*with ductless indoor unit FTX12WMVJUDaikin1 ton · 10,600 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.26
  10. 10AOUH09LUAS1with ductless indoor unit ACUH09LUAS1Fujitsu1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.23

15 ducted, up to 1.5 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%

Next steps

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