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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
25.1%
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 tons30.4% · 438 of 1,440
2.5–3 tons18.3% · 477 of 2,606
3.5–4.5 tons19% · 410 of 2,161
5 tons and up5.3% · 19 of 358

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted14.9%686 / 4,597
Non-ducted24.2%782 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted51.9%966 / 1,862

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 37116.7%
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 48 of 98
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1176AST-09UW3SXETD01HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-09UW3SXEDH01Hisense1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0578%10.525.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741331
1177AST-12UW3SXE02HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-12UW3SXE**02Hisense1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8983%9.523.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208193233
1178AST-12UW3SXEDH02HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-12UW3SXEDH02Hisense1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0570%9.523.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213803153
1179AST-12UW3SXEDH02GHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-12UW3SXEDH02Hisense1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0570%9.523.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741332
1180AST-12UW3SXEDH02XHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-12UW3SXEDH02Hisense1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0570%9.523.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741333
1181AST-12UW3SXETD02HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-12UW3SXEDH02Hisense1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0570%9.523.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741334
1182AST-18UW3SBB**00HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBB**00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8777%9.222.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1211717255
1183AST-18UW3SBB00HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBB**00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8777%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1203378283
1184AST-18UW3SBB01HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBB**01Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208193234
1185AST-18UW3SBBDC00HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDC00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26ES CC1206347238
1186AST-18UW3SBBDH00HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDH00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26ES CC1213803160
1187AST-18UW3SBBDH00GHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDH00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26ES CC1213741359
1188AST-18UW3SBBDH00UHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDH00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26ES CC1213741360
1189AST-18UW3SBBDH01HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDH01Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8074%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213803154
1190AST-18UW3SBBDH01GHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDH01Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8074%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741335
1191AST-18UW3SBBDH01XHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDH01Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8074%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741336
1192AST-18UW3SBBDL00HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBBDL00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26ES CC1206347239
1193AST-18UW3SBN00HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBN**00Hisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%9.222.5CEE 25CEE 26ES CC1203378282
1194AST-18UW3SBN00AHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBN**00AHisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8777%9.222.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1205092763
1195AST-18UW3SBN00BHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-18UW3SBN**00BHisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8777%9.222.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216010670
1196AST-24UW3SDB01HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDB**01Hisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1389%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1203383847
1197AST-24UW3SDB01AHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDB**01AHisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7578%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1205092765
1198AST-24UW3SDBDH01HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDBDH01Hisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7578%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213803161
1199AST-24UW3SDBDH01GHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDBDH01Hisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7578%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741351
1200AST-24UW3SDBDH01UHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDBDH01Hisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7578%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213741352

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