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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 2 of 13
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
26BNG3A18UCNBLUERIDGE · BNG Serieswith ducted air handler BNG3A18DH3BlueRidge1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4216997510
27BNG3Z60UCMBLUERIDGE · NG3with ducted air handler BNGFZ60DH0BlueRidge4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2217992607
28BNG3Z60UCNBLUERIDGE · NG3with ducted air handler BNGFZ60DH0BlueRidge4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2218043777
29BXM2Z36UC0BLUERIDGE · XS4BlueRidge3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3217448536
30BXS5A06UC0BLUERIDGE · BXS Serieswith ductless indoor unit BXAFA06WM0BlueRidge0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40110%14.825.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2216997526
31ARX60HPJ1R32OABOREALwith ducted air handler ARX60HPJ1R32IABOREAL4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2218385934
32ENX60HPJ132OABOREAL · Enermaxxwith ducted air handler ENX60HPJ132IABOREAL4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC8215420683
33MUL36HPJ132OABOREAL · MultiBOREAL3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215424771
34BMS500-AAS009-1CSXRDBOSCH · BM Serieswith ductless indoor unit BMS500-AAU006-1AHWXDBosch0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.41138%12.525.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6217656832
35BOHA-24MTB-M18SBOSCHwith ducted air handler AE*S+CM24C3K+TDRBosch1.5 tons20,600 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.7380%8.117.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC30218362610
36BOHA-24RTB-M18SBOSCHwith ducted air handler AE*S+CM24C3K+TDRBosch1.5 tons20,600 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.6780%8.116.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC27218362611
37BOHA-36MTB-M18SBOSCHwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)37D3J+TDR and furnace BGH97M080B3ABosch2.5 tons31,600 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.6190%7.816.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC42218362622
38BOVA-60MTB-M19EBOSCHwith ducted air handler AE*L+DM60B4Z+TXV+TDRBosch4 tons49,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.47120%9.519.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC160218693518
39BOVB-36MTB-M19EBOSCH · IDS Ultrawith ducted air handler BIVB-36MCB-M19XBosch3 tons36,400 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.019.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC51217903121
40BOVB-60MTB-M19EBOSCH · IDS Ultrawith ducted air handler BIVB-48MCB-M19XBosch4 tons48,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.019.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC37217895311
41BZ33-HYP06OUT2-454-G3-PBreeze33 · BZ33 Serieswith ductless indoor unit BZ33-HYP06WALL2-454-G3-PBreeze330.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40110%14.825.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2215449757
42BZ33-INV18OUT2-454-G3-JBreeze33 · BZ33 Serieswith ducted air handler BZ33-AHU18-454-G3-JBreeze331.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4215449744
434C28SCH06H21CanAir · 4C22 Serieswith ductless indoor unit 4C28SEH06H21CanAir0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40110%14.825.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2215449716
4437MAHAQ06AA3CARRIER · 45M Serieswith ducted air handler 45MBDAQ06XA3Carrier0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC13215323798
4537MUHAQ18AA3CARRIERwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)31A3J+TDR and furnace 58SU*B080M21**20Carrier1.5 tons17,200 Btu/h · Ducted3.3083%9.514.8CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1,618218330915
46D5CPRAH18AAARCOAIRE · D5F Serieswith ductless indoor unit D5FPHAH18XAKCarrier1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.34113%15.224.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC10215413214
47D5CSHAH06AAKARCOAIRE · D5F Serieswith ducted air handler D5FSDAH06XAKCarrier0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC27215324104
48D5CUHAH18AAKTEMPSTARwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)30A3J+TDRCarrier1.5 tons17,700 Btu/h · Ducted2.8680%8.516.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1,256217906663
49H5H0V36*K*AAA*HEILwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)37A3J+TDR and furnace *80CSU1002120ACarrier2.5 tons31,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.44100%8.517.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2,529218372649
50H5H0V48*K*AAA*HEILwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)61A3J+TDR and furnace *80CSU0802120ACarrier3.5 tons43,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.70103%9.018.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1,210218372714

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