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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 updated · 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.
PathHSPF2COP@5°FCap. 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.
+23 above33 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4033
1.40 to under 1.50118
1.50 to under 1.6083
1.60 to under 1.70113
1.70 to under 1.80710
1.80 to under 1.902,085
1.90 to under 2.001,249
2.00 to under 2.101,265
2.10 to under 2.20597
2.20 to under 2.30470
2.30 to under 2.40337
2.40 to under 2.50165
2.50 to under 2.60113
2.60 to under 2.70126
2.70 to under 2.8098
2.80 to under 2.9076
2.90 to under 3.0040
3.00 to under 3.1037
3.10 to under 3.2020
3.20 and above23
Baseline: median1.93
Baseline: DOE CCHP 2.12.10

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F7,750 rated models · median 69%8% of rated models reach 100% on this rating alone.
+31 above11 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
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 above31
Baseline: median69%
Baseline: DOE CCHP 100%100%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF29,263 rated models · median 8.661% of rated models reach 8.5 on this rating alone.
+45 above31 below

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 rangeModels
Below 6.531
6.5 to under 6.8691
6.8 to under 7.067
7.0 to under 7.3239
7.3 to under 7.565
7.5 to under 7.81,051
7.8 to under 8.0534
8.0 to under 8.3814
8.3 to under 8.5123
8.5 to under 8.81,436
8.8 to under 9.0268
9.0 to under 9.3946
9.3 to under 9.5361
9.5 to under 9.8692
9.8 to under 10.0272
10.0 to under 10.3623
10.3 to under 10.5171
10.5 to under 10.8303
10.8 to under 11.079
11.0 to under 11.3175
11.3 to under 11.585
11.5 to under 11.8116
11.8 to under 12.010
12.0 to under 12.332
12.3 to under 12.517
12.5 to under 12.89
12.8 to under 13.04
13.0 to under 13.30
13.3 to under 13.54
13.5 and above45
Baseline: median8.6
Baseline: DOE CCHP 8.58.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting DOE CCHP, by size
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Share of models meeting DOE CCHP, by size
GroupQualifying share
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

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted0.7%30 / 4,549
Non-ducted1.9%60 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted2.5%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
ManufacturerQualifyingShare of its models
Mitsubishi Electric24 of 3736.4%
Rheem16 of 2915.5%
Carrier14 of 7012%
Midea11 of 4022.7%
Fujitsu10 of 1646.1%
LG7 of 789%
Daikin6 of 3671.6%
Samsung5 of 559.1%
Lennox3 of 3131%
KERR2 of 248.3%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge, page 6 of 6
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
126AC048BXUPCHSAMSUNGwith ducted air handler L(E,G)M48D4Samsung4 tons47,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.35105%8.517.0CEE AdvDOEES CC6213350965
127AC060BXUPCHSAMSUNGwith ducted air handler L(E,G)M60E4Samsung4.5 tons56,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.34102%9.017.5CEE AdvDOEES CC4213350966
128AR09CSDABWKXSAMSUNG · WindFree™ 3.0 (RAC)with ductless indoor unit AR09CSDABWKNSamsung1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.25133%10.524.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE1210445757
129HSZ24H424ZMOSEA BREEZE+ · HS serieswith ductless indoor unit FC24H424ZMISEA BREEZE+2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.10100%11.020.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4212595656
130SENA/24HF/OQSENVILLE · SEN serieswith ductless indoor unit SENA/24HF/IQSenville2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC5207657630
131SHC24VH2AGSLIMAIR · SHC Serieswith ductless indoor unit SHS24VC2AGSLIMAIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.10100%11.020.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4214728305
132ACIQ-24ZPL-HP230BSTEALTH · ACIQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-24W-HH-MBSTEALTH2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4212316160
1334TXD2036A10NU**American Standardwith ducted air handler F,PE*E32930Trane2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10107%8.916.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC46212396562
134OAH24H/O4S4PTRUST AIR CONDITIONERS · O-serieswith ductless indoor unit IUMW124H/I41PTRUST AIR CONDITIONERS2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4208816917
135DLCPRBH18AAKViessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFPHBH18XAKViessmann1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.89120%11.026.3CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1215569835
136DLCSRBH24AAKViessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH24XAKViessmann2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC7215569840
137HMH72B341LUXAIREwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36A34+TDR and furnace LP9C120D20MP13York2.5 tons31,200 Btu/h · Ducted3.2178%8.516.8CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC13,786214092242

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