DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge: 137 qualifying heat pumps

Rating thresholds from the DOE Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge.

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U.S. Department of EnergyData as of Oct 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 2026 · sources

Share of models: 1.4%
Qualifying models: 137
Qualifying certifications: 4,698
Paths: 1

Criteria

A model qualifies when one certification meets every value in this row.
Path	HSPF2	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47
Challenge specification	≥ 8.5	≥ 2.1	≥ 100%

Source: U.S. Department of Energy

Where the thresholds fall

Every model's representative certification on each rating DOE CCHP 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°F7,758 rated models · median 1.9327% of rated models reach 2.1 on this rating alone.

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F range	Models
Below 1.40	33
1.40 to under 1.50	118
1.50 to under 1.60	83
1.60 to under 1.70	113
1.70 to under 1.80	710
1.80 to under 1.90	2,085
1.90 to under 2.00	1,249
2.00 to under 2.10	1,265
2.10 to under 2.20	597
2.20 to under 2.30	470
2.30 to under 2.40	337
2.40 to under 2.50	165
2.50 to under 2.60	113
2.60 to under 2.70	126
2.70 to under 2.80	98
2.80 to under 2.90	76
2.90 to under 3.00	40
3.00 to under 3.10	37
3.10 to under 3.20	20
3.20 and above	23
Baseline: median	1.93
Baseline: DOE CCHP 2.1	2.10

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Capacity retention at 5°F7,750 rated models · median 69%8% of rated models reach 100% on this rating alone.

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 range	Models
Below 30%	11
30 to under 35%	66
35 to under 40%	352
40 to under 45%	195
45 to under 50%	286
50 to under 55%	598
55 to under 60%	783
60 to under 65%	884
65 to under 70%	798
70 to under 75%	1,046
75 to under 80%	472
80 to under 85%	531
85 to under 90%	415
90 to under 95%	387
95 to under 100%	270
100 to under 105%	385
105 to under 110%	74
110 to under 115%	81
115 to under 120%	27
120 to under 125%	45
125 to under 130%	13
130% and above	31
Baseline: median	69%
Baseline: DOE CCHP 100%	100%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

HSPF29,263 rated models · median 8.661% of rated models reach 8.5 on this rating alone.

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 range	Models
Below 6.5	31
6.5 to under 6.8	691
6.8 to under 7.0	67
7.0 to under 7.3	239
7.3 to under 7.5	65
7.5 to under 7.8	1,051
7.8 to under 8.0	534
8.0 to under 8.3	814
8.3 to under 8.5	123
8.5 to under 8.8	1,436
8.8 to under 9.0	268
9.0 to under 9.3	946
9.3 to under 9.5	361
9.5 to under 9.8	692
9.8 to under 10.0	272
10.0 to under 10.3	623
10.3 to under 10.5	171
10.5 to under 10.8	303
10.8 to under 11.0	79
11.0 to under 11.3	175
11.3 to under 11.5	85
11.5 to under 11.8	116
11.8 to under 12.0	10
12.0 to under 12.3	32
12.3 to under 12.5	17
12.5 to under 12.8	9
12.8 to under 13.0	4
13.0 to under 13.3	0
13.3 to under 13.5	4
13.5 and above	45
Baseline: median	8.6
Baseline: DOE CCHP 8.5	8.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting DOE CCHP, by size

Up to 1.5 tons2.4% · 75 of 3,130
2 tons3.1% · 44 of 1,437
2.5–3 tons0.5% · 14 of 2,588
3.5–4.5 tons0.2% · 4 of 2,136
5 tons and up0% · 0 of 349

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Share of models meeting DOE CCHP, by size
Group	Qualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons	2.4% · 75 of 3,130
2 tons	3.1% · 44 of 1,437
2.5–3 tons	0.5% · 14 of 2,588
3.5–4.5 tons	0.2% · 4 of 2,136
5 tons and up	0% · 0 of 349

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
Type	Share	Qualifying / total
Ducted	0.7%	30 / 4,549
Non-ducted	1.9%	60 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted	2.5%	47 / 1,855

Manufacturers with the most qualifying models

Among manufacturers with at least 5 models.

Qualifying models and share of each manufacturer’s catalog
Manufacturer	Qualifying	Share of its models
Mitsubishi Electric	24 of 373	6.4%
Rheem	16 of 291	5.5%
Carrier	14 of 701	2%
Midea	11 of 402	2.7%
Fujitsu	10 of 164	6.1%
LG	7 of 78	9%
Daikin	6 of 367	1.6%
Samsung	5 of 55	9.1%
Lennox	3 of 313	1%
KERR	2 of 24	8.3%

Qualifying models

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Models meeting DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge, page 2 of 6
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
26CCOXHASZ24HPCustom Comfort · CCO Serieswith ductless indoor unit CCOXHAWM24	Custom Comfort	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.21	86%	11.4	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	5	212365407
272MXL18WMVJU*DAIKIN · Daikin AURORA	Daikin	1.5 tons17,800 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.12	102%	8.7	16.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	3	210722664
28MSH183G26MCAAGOODMAN · MSH Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSH183G26AXAA	Daikin	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.89	120%	11.0	26.3	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	1	214438121
29RXL09WMVJU*DAIKINwith ductless indoor unit FVXS09WVJU	Daikin	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	100%	9.7	19.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	4	212521709
30RXL12WMVJU*DAIKINwith ductless indoor unit FTX12WMVJU	Daikin	1 ton10,600 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.26	107%	10.0	19.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	5	212506076
31RXL15WMVJU*DAIKINwith ductless indoor unit FVXS15WVJU	Daikin	1.5 tons15,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.40	100%	9.3	19.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	4	212506084
32RZQ36TBVJU*DAIKINwith ducted air handler FXMQ36TBVJU	Daikin	3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.10	100%	8.8	16.9	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	5	216521352
33DIRM-24HXPRO28-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-24HP-WM	DIRECT AIR	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.21	86%	11.4	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	4	207743727
34ACIQ-24ZPL-HP230BDIYCOOL · ACIQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-24W-HH-MB	DIYCOOL	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.21	86%	11.4	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	5	207825553
35DRA1H24S1ADurastar · DRA1with ductless indoor unit DRAF24F1A	Durastar	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.10	100%	11.0	20.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	5	210568120
36MOX430U-18HFN1-MECO-AIR · MOX Serieswith ducted air handler MVBE-18HWFN1-MM3E	ECO-AIR	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.30	99%	10.8	19.3	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	4	213307908
37FRP18AZ24AJVCFRIEDRICH · K-SERIESwith indoor coil TCFZ2421HEAAM and furnace FR801V0504A17UHU	Friedrich	2 tons22,800 Btu/h · Ducted	2.10	108%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	21	213829710
38FRP18AZ36AJVCFRIEDRICH · K-SERIESwith indoor coil TCFZ3621MEAAM and furnace FR801V0504A17UHU	Friedrich	3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.20	121%	8.5	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	23	213829722
39AOU18RGLXFUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit AUU18RGLX	Fujitsu	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.32	101%	10.5	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	2	202195106
40AOU18RLXFWHFUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASU18RLF	Fujitsu	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.18	106%	10.0	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	1	8779045
41AOUG12LZAH1FUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUG12LZAS	Fujitsu	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.16	138%	12.7	29.4	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	2	204740069
42AOUG12LZAS1FUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUG12LZAS	Fujitsu	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.32	138%	12.9	29.4	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	2	204740068
43AOUG15LZAH1FUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUG15LZAS	Fujitsu	1 ton14,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.12	145%	12.7	25.3	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	2	204740071
44AOUG15LZAS1FUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUG15LZAS	Fujitsu	1 ton14,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.24	145%	12.8	25.3	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	2	204740070
45AOUH09LMAS1FUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUH09LMAS	Fujitsu	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.35	113%	12.6	26.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	1	207615688
46AOUH09LUAS1FUJITSU · H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ACUH09LUAS1	Fujitsu	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.23	112%	11.8	23.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	2	206579743
47AOUH18LPAS1FUJITSUwith ductless indoor unit ASUH18LPAS	Fujitsu	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.14	101%	10.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	1	207131734
48FOP1836MJAZCAFUJITSU · F Serieswith indoor coil FCCA6021SZEA and furnace FF75173LT80X	Fujitsu	3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.20	119%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	14	210868911
491U09EH2VHE*HAIER · Arcticwith ductless indoor unit AW09EH2VHD	HAIER	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.11	120%	14.0	30.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	1	206445819
501U12EH2VHE*HAIER · Arcticwith ductless indoor unit AW12EH2VHD	HAIER	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.31	117%	12.0	27.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE	1	206389351

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