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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
25.3%
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 3,129
2 tons30.5% · 438 of 1,436
2.5–3 tons18.4% · 477 of 2,587
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 / 4,546
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 25 of 98
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
601DIRH-18HP23-DKODIRECT AIR · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit DIRH-18HP23-DKIDIRECT AIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8777%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1207583108
602DIRH-24HP23-DKODIRECT AIR · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit DIRH-24HP23-DKIDIRECT AIR2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1389%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1207583109
603DIRM-06HXPRO28-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-06HP-WMDIRECT AIR0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.09107%13.626.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1207743723
604DIRM-09DA25-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-09HP-WMDIRECT AIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1986%12.325.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4207743719
605DIRM-09HXPRO28-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-09HP-WMDIRECT AIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9788%11.528.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4207743724
606DIRM-12DA25-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-12HP-WMDIRECT AIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3967%10.724.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5207743720
607DIRM-12HXPRO28-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-12HP-DUHDIRECT AIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9697%10.019.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5207743753
608DIRM-18DA25-2ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM seriesDIRECT AIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.522.9CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207743773
609DIRM-18HXPRO28-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-18HP-CFDIRECT AIR1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.8693%9.820.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5207743731
610DIRM-18HXPRO28-2ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM seriesDIRECT AIR1.5 tons19,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.83100%9.822.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207743785
611DIRM-18MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-24MAGICPRO20-COILDIRECT AIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.2079%9.516.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2212101621
612DIRM-24CS19-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-24MAGICPRO20-AHDIRECT AIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.1075%9.217.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214232469
613DIRM-24DA25-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-24HP-DUDIRECT AIR2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3080%11.219.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4207743759
614DIRM-24HXPRO28-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-24HP-WMDIRECT AIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4207743727
615DIRM-24MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-24MAGICPRO20-145-COILDIRECT AIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0080%9.816.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4213425840
616DIRM-28HXPRO28-3ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM seriesDIRECT AIR2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8089%10.623.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207743788
617DIRM-30MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-36MAGICPRO20-COILDIRECT AIR2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8582%9.715.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2212388353
618DIRM-36HXPRO28-4ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM seriesDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9097%10.322.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207743791
619DIRM-36MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-36MAGICPRO20-COILDIRECT AIR3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0082%10.015.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3212388351
620DIRM-36MAGICPRO20-OU1FDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-36MAGICPRO20-COILDIRECT AIR3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8083%8.515.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3213425838
621DIRM-48HXPRO28-5ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM seriesDIRECT AIR4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0092%9.821.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207743794
622DIRM-48LCDA25-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM-48HP-CADIRECT AIR4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9869%9.818.5XcelES CC3207743746
623DIRM-48MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-48MAGICPRO20-AHDIRECT AIR4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9092%9.415.6ES CC2207706567
624DIRM-60MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM serieswith ducted air handler DIRM-60MAGICPRO20-AHDIRECT AIR4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9182%9.415.3XcelES CC3210342132
625MOD30-24HFN1-MU0WDIRECT AIR · MO serieswith ductless indoor unit CS11M-23HRFN1-MT0WDIRECT AIR2 tons21,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.89100%10.418.9CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1205816492

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