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DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge: 322 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
2.6%
Qualifying models
322
Qualifying certifications
1,066
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°F11,218 rated models · median 2.0031% of rated models reach 2.1 on this rating alone.
+40 above12 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4012
1.40 to under 1.5079
1.50 to under 1.60176
1.60 to under 1.70335
1.70 to under 1.801,180
1.80 to under 1.902,237
1.90 to under 2.001,350
2.00 to under 2.102,426
2.10 to under 2.201,325
2.20 to under 2.30778
2.30 to under 2.40511
2.40 to under 2.50260
2.50 to under 2.60215
2.60 to under 2.70132
2.70 to under 2.8080
2.80 to under 2.9051
2.90 to under 3.0031
3.00 and above40
Baseline: median2.00
Baseline: DOE CCHP 2.12.10

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F11,153 rated models · median 72%11% of rated models reach 100% on this rating alone.
+40 above51 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
Below 30%51
30 to under 35%28
35 to under 40%337
40 to under 45%467
45 to under 50%520
50 to under 55%565
55 to under 60%526
60 to under 65%684
65 to under 70%763
70 to under 75%2,400
75 to under 80%1,157
80 to under 85%798
85 to under 90%375
90 to under 95%719
95 to under 100%580
100 to under 105%757
105 to under 110%151
110 to under 115%148
115 to under 120%27
120 to under 125%41
125 to under 130%19
130% and above40
Baseline: median72%
Baseline: DOE CCHP 100%100%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF212,299 rated models · median 9.067% of rated models reach 8.5 on this rating alone.
+62 above41 below

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 rangeModels
Below 6.541
6.5 to under 6.8983
6.8 to under 7.064
7.0 to under 7.3528
7.3 to under 7.515
7.5 to under 7.81,111
7.8 to under 8.0383
8.0 to under 8.3720
8.3 to under 8.5177
8.5 to under 8.81,449
8.8 to under 9.0196
9.0 to under 9.31,501
9.3 to under 9.5132
9.5 to under 9.81,369
9.8 to under 10.0306
10.0 to under 10.31,626
10.3 to under 10.5228
10.5 to under 10.8602
10.8 to under 11.080
11.0 to under 11.3294
11.3 to under 11.559
11.5 to under 11.8122
11.8 to under 12.021
12.0 to under 12.327
12.3 to under 12.52
12.5 to under 12.892
12.8 to under 13.00
13.0 to under 13.323
13.3 to under 13.59
13.5 to under 13.843
13.8 to under 14.034
14.0 and above62
Baseline: median9.0
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 tons3.6% · 171 of 4,712
2 tons2.2% · 38 of 1,747
2.5–3 tons2.1% · 58 of 2,722
3.5–4.5 tons2% · 53 of 2,687
5 tons and up0.4% · 2 of 458

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted1.9%114 / 6,060
Non-ducted2.4%97 / 4,081
Ducted and non-ducted5.1%111 / 2,185

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
Gree40 of 7175.6%
York18 of 2297.9%
Midea17 of 5463.1%
Mitsubishi Electric15 of 1569.6%
Fujitsu14 of 1797.8%
Hisense12 of 1617.5%
HITACHI11 of 6317.5%
LG11 of 10011%
Lennox9 of 3312.7%
Trane9 of 3632.5%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge, page 12 of 13
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
276GMRSHT36AS4TGM · M-SeriesTGM3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3217284813
277THP-GUD60W2/NHE-D(U)The Heat Pumpwith ducted air handler THP-GUD60AH2/G-D(U)The Heat Pump4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4218338362
2785A5V0X36A1AMERICAN STANDARD · Platinum 20 Cold Climate Heat Pumpwith ducted air handler 5TEMCD04AV31+TDRTrane2 tons26,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.27107%10.320.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1218792276
2795A5V0X61A1AMERICAN STANDARD · Platinum 20 Cold Climate Heat Pumpwith ducted air handler 5TEMCD07BV51+TDRTrane4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.22100%10.018.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1218792282
2805A6V8X24A1AMERICAN STANDARDwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24B4J+TDR and furnace S8V2A040M3PCBTrane1.5 tons19,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.9199%8.517.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC143217117188
2815TCV0X36A1TRANE · 20 TruComfort Variable Speed Cold Climate Heat Pumpwith ducted air handler 5TEMCD04AV31+TDRTrane2 tons26,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.27107%10.320.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1218792275
2825TCV0X61A1TRANE · 20 TruComfort Variable Speed Cold Climate Heat Pumpwith ducted air handler 5TEMCD07BV51+TDRTrane4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.22100%10.018.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1218792281
2835TWV0X24A1TRANEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C3J+TDR and furnace S8V2B060M4PCBTrane1.5 tons19,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.99122%10.021.2CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC185216794262
2845TWV0X48A1TRANEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)60B4J+TDR and furnace S9V2D120U5PSC+LRPTrane3.5 tons41,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.81108%9.520.2CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC207216794596
2855TWV8X36A1TRANEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C3J+TDR and furnace S8V2C080M5PCBTrane2.5 tons29,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.85115%8.518.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC255216797087
2865TWV8X48A1TRANEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48C3J+TDR and furnace S8V2C080M5PCBTrane4 tons45,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.89115%7.818.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC215216797145
287WLWHD(36)ND6MOTRUENORTHTRUENORTH3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3218593166
288OUS06H/O6S4PTRUST AIR CONDITIONERS · OUS Serieswith ductless indoor unit IUMC106H/I61PTRUST AIR CONDITIONERS0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40109%12.022.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2217678094
289UCHA-24HDCSN2UTL · SIDE-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler UCHA-24SHDCALN2UTL2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.20100%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2218694268
290UCHA-24HDCSN4UTL · SIDE-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCN4UTL2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.20100%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2217739010
291UCHA-24HDCTRN2UTL · TOP-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCALN2UTL2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.30100%10.219.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1218472797
292D5CSHAH06AAKViessmann · D5C Serieswith ductless indoor unit D5FSHAH06XAKViessmann0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40110%14.825.7CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2217178781
293D5CUHAH18AAKViessmann · D5C Serieswith ducted air handler D5FUHAH24XAKViessmann1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.219.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC5217178772
294VHP-UCHA-24HDCSN4VillaTherm · SIDE-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24HDCSN4VillaTherm2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.20100%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE1217753628
295VHP-UCHA-24HDCT-AVillaTherm · SPLIT AHUwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24SHDCALN2VillaTherm2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.30100%10.219.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC5218696917
296VHPSD-UCHA-24HDCSN*VillaTherm · SIDE-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24SHDCALN2VillaTherm2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.20100%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1218731834
297VHPSD-UCHA-24HDCSN4VillaTherm · SIDE-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler VAHSD-UCHA-24HDCSN4VillaTherm2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.20100%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1217889246
298UCHA-24HDCSN4VKIN · SIDE-DISCHARGEwith ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCN4VKIN2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.20100%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2218385960
299WOS-06PRE/230Wells · WOS Serieswith ducted air handler WIDL-06MOC/230Wells0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215864077
300AUHW09KR32-OWILLIS · ULTIMAwith ductless indoor unit AUHW09KR32-IWILLIS1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.11108%11.230.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6217007963

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