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ENERGY STAR Cold Climate: 2,434 qualifying heat pumps

Units listed by ENERGY STAR with the cold-climate designation (matched to AHRI references).

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U.S. EPAData as of updated · sources

Share of models
25.2%
Qualifying models
2,434
Qualifying certifications
12,910
Paths
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Criteria

No rating thresholds are applied here: a model counts when one of its AHRI certifications is matched to an ENERGY STAR record that carries the cold-climate designation.

Source: U.S. EPA

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting ENERGY STAR CC, by size
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Share of models meeting ENERGY STAR CC, by size
GroupQualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons34.8% · 1,090 of 3,130
2 tons30.5% · 438 of 1,437
2.5–3 tons18.4% · 477 of 2,588
3.5–4.5 tons19.2% · 410 of 2,136
5 tons and up5.4% · 19 of 349

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted15.1%686 / 4,549
Non-ducted24.2%782 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted52.1%966 / 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
Gree176 of 39544.6%
Midea152 of 40237.8%
Mitsubishi Electric139 of 37337.3%
Hisense75 of 15947.2%
Lennox62 of 31319.8%
Carrier62 of 7018.8%
Fujitsu46 of 16428%
Rheem45 of 29115.5%
BlueRidge39 of 8347%
ECO AC36 of 4973.5%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting ENERGY STAR Cold Climate, page 15 of 98
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
35138MVRAQ09AA3CARRIER · 38MV-serieswith ductless indoor unit DHMVHAQ09XA3Carrier1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1071%8.818.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC8205967944
352DLCERBH09AAJARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFEHBH09XAJCarrier1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1670%9.121.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC9208447695
353DLCERBH09AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFEHBH09XAKCarrier1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9970%9.421.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC9208447700
354DLCLRCH48AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFLCBH48XAKCarrier4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9869%9.818.5XcelES CC45207683324
355DLCMHBH24CAKARCOAIRE · DLC seriesCarrier2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9075%9.721.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC27207642991
356DLCMHBH36DAKARCOAIRE · DLC-seriesCarrier3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9097%9.720.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC27207643002
357DLCMHBH48EAKARCOAIRE · DLC-seriesCarrier4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0092%10.021.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC27207642999
358DLCMRBH18BAKARCOAIRE · DLC-seriesCarrier1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC27207642987
359DLCMTAH18BAKARCOAIRE · DLC seriesCarrier1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9072%8.718.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC9213363388
360DLCMTAH48EAKARCOAIRE · DLC seriesCarrier4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8071%8.818.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC9213363382
361DLCPRBH09AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFPHBH09XAKCarrier1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.85114%11.527.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC18207614959
362DLCPRBH12AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFPHBH12XAKCarrier1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.85114%11.725.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC18207614960
363DLCPRBH18AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFPHBH18XAKCarrier1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.89120%11.026.3CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC9207826644
364DLCSRBH06AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH06XAKCarrier0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.09107%13.626.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC37208447621
365DLCSRBH09AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH09XAKCarrier1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.0088%11.528.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC73208447617
366DLCSRBH12AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSFBH12XAKCarrier1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9999%10.724.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC82209948191
367DLCSRBH18AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ducted air handler DLFSDAH18XHKCarrier1.5 tons17,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2095%10.818.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC160211132679
368DLCSRBH24AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH24XAKCarrier2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC132208447615
369DLCURAH18ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24B44+TDR and furnace *80VTL0451412BCarrier1.5 tons17,700 Btu/h · Ducted2.6170%8.516.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6,119213820984
370DLCURAH24AAKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24B44+TDR and furnace *80MS(N,L)0451412ACarrier2 tons22,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.9281%8.116.3CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC11,115213821016
371DLCURAH24ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)30C44+TDR and furnace *92ESN0802120ACarrier2 tons23,800 Btu/h · Ducted3.0373%8.517.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC11,255213204888
372DLCURAH30ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)30C44+TDR and furnace *80ES(N,L)0901714ACarrier2.5 tons29,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.8070%8.115.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC9,100213205173
373DLCURAH36ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36B34+TDR and furnace *96MSN1002120ACarrier3 tons33,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.7577%8.516.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC12,424213821643
374DLCURAH48ABKTEMPSTAR · HORIZONTAL VS HPwith indoor coil EN(A,D)4X48L24 and furnace *96VSN1202422BCarrier4 tons46,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.1635%7.514.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4,096212974611
375DLCURAH60ABKARCOAIRE · Dlserieswith ducted air handler DLFUAAH60XAKCarrier4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9182%9.415.3ES CC73210025741

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