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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 3 of 13
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
51H5H0V60*K*AAA*HEILwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)61A3J+TDR and furnace *80CSU0802120BCarrier4.5 tons51,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.39102%8.118.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvDOEES CC575218372772
52A-VHP06SA-1CENTURY · A Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-VHP061A-1Century0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40109%12.022.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2217482454
53A-VXP18SA-1CENTURY · A Serieswith ducted air handler WXP18SACentury1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10103%10.819.3CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4217482412
54GMRSHC36AS4CLASSIC · M-SeriesCLASSIC3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3217284815
55CHF3-06CD(O)COMFORTSTAR · CHF Serieswith ducted air handler CPA3-06CD(I)COMFORTSTAR0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3217138375
56CPH3-18CD(O)COMFORTSTAR · CPH Serieswith ducted air handler SEF3 - 18 - SG3COMFORTSTAR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3217730322
57CH-PQ18-230VOCooper&Hunter · CH Serieswith ducted air handler CH-PQ18AHUCooper&Hunter1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.12103%10.119.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC8215864120
58CH-RHP06F9-230VOCooper&Hunter · CH Serieswith ducted air handler CH-RS06MDT-MSCooper&Hunter0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC7215864212
59CHV6-RS36URBMHHCooper & HunterCooper&Hunter3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.45100%10.823.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217026553
60CHV6-RS48URBMHHCooper & HunterCooper&Hunter4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.40100%10.822.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217026556
61CHV6-RS60URBMHHCooper & HunterCooper&Hunter5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.30100%11.021.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE3217026559
62CCOXHBSZ06HPCustom Comfort · COOX Serieswith ducted air handler CCOXHBSD06Custom Comfort0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215745983
63AZV9SA241CA*AMANA · AZV9SAwith ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00ADaikin2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.40100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC47216699793
64AZV9SA361CA*AMANA · AZV9SAwith ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00ADaikin3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.40100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC35216699794
65DH9VSA241CA*DAIKIN · DH9VSAwith ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00ADaikin2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.40100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC47216699791
66DH9VSA361CA*DAIKIN · DH9VSAwith ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00ADaikin3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.40100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC35216699792
67GZV9SA241CA*GOODMAN · GZV9SAwith ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00ADaikin2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.40100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC45216699795
68GZV9SA361CA*GOODMAN · GZV9SAwith ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00ADaikin3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.40100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC33216699796
69RZA18AAVJU*DAIKINwith ductless indoor unit FCA18A*VJUDaikin1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.12100%9.219.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE4217175208
70DIRM4-06HXPRO28-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIR Serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM4-06HP-WMDIRECT AIR0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.40110%14.825.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1216571371
71ACIQ-60-HP32DIYCOOL · R32 Extreme Heat Unitarywith ducted air handler ACIQ-60-AH32DIYCOOL4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1215387245
72DRA1H06S2ADurastar · DRA Serieswith ducted air handler DRADL0612F2ADurastar0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215359244
73DRA1H18S2ADurastar · DRA Serieswith ducted air handler DRAM18F2ADurastar1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2092%10.018.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC9215374882
74DRU1H18S2ADurastar · DRU Serieswith ducted air handler DRUF1820S2ADurastar1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10103%10.819.3CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC7217465406
75EHI-O60KBBECO AC · Ultranixxwith ducted air handler EHI-V60KBBECO AC4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC2217258401

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