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DOE CCHP: which heat pumps meet it?

Rating thresholds from the DOE Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge. 2.6% of certified models (322, about 1 in 40) 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 tons171 of 4,712 models4%
  • 2 tons38 of 1,747 models2%
  • 2.5–3 tons58 of 2,722 models2%
  • 3.5–4.5 tons53 of 2,687 models2%
  • 5 tons and up2 of 458 models0%

All sizes: 2.6%

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 Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

  1. 1KUSXA301Awith ducted air handler C(A,C,D,E)30C3D+TDRLG2 tons · 21,400 Btu/h · DuctedTop 10%3.43
  2. 2PAS-24BLFASDQ1with ductless indoor unit PCI-B24UFA1DQHITACHI2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.40
  3. 3YPAS24BLFASDQ1with ductless indoor unit YPCIB24UFA1DQYork2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.40
  4. 4RAC-GJ24WHAAwith ductless indoor unit RAK-GJ24PHAAHITACHI2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.34
  5. 5RAC-GJ24WHBAwith ductless indoor unit RAK-GJ24PHBAHITACHI2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.34
  6. 6YRACGJ24WHAAwith ductless indoor unit YRAKGJ24PHAAYork2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.34
  7. 7YRACGJ24WHBAwith ductless indoor unit YRAKGJ24PHBAYork2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessTop 10%2.34
  8. 8CU-3Z22ABUCPanasonic2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessGreat2.27
  9. 9PUZ-AK24NLHZ2***with ductless indoor unit PLA-AE24NLMitsubishi Electric2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessGreat2.20
  10. 10ZRUN024GSS0LG2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessGreat2.18

24 ductless, 2 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: 2.6%

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