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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 49 of 98
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1201AST-24UW3SDN01HISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDN**01Hisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7578%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1203383848
1202AST-24UW3SDN01AHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDN**01AHisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9189%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1205092766
1203AST-24UW3SDN01BHISENSE · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit AST-24UW3SDN**01BHisense2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9189%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216010671
1204AUW-09U3SSHISENSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit AST-09UW3SVETV01Hisense1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2687%9.320.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4207641268
1205AUW-12U3SSHISENSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit ACT-12UR3SCAHisense1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3171%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4204976793
1206AUW-18U3SFHISENSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit ACT-18UR3SGBHisense1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3673%10.020.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4205013613
1207AUW-24U3SAHISENSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit ACT-24UR3SGBHisense2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2079%10.018.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4203167189
1208AUWR-24U3SF2HISENSEwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)24D34+TDRHisense1.5 tons20,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.8052%7.514.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC42214607635
1209AUWR-36U3SAHISENSE · Hi ULTRA HD-Coilwith ducted air handler DC37A44-210LHisense2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0881%9.415.5XcelES CC21213411087
1210AUWR-36U3SA2HISENSEwith ducted air handler LEM36F4Hisense3 tons33,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.6169%9.017.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC17212349320
1211AUWR-48U3SPHISENSE · Hi ULTRA HD-Coilwith ducted air handler DC61A44-245RHisense3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9482%8.615.6XcelES CC15213411088
1212AUWR-48U3SP2HISENSEwith ducted air handler LEM60B4Hisense4 tons46,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.3565%8.217.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC12212348357
1213RAS-1.0PNNBDH1HITACHI · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit RCIM-1.0PNN1DHHITACHI1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2692%10.020.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3206750851
1214RAS-1.5PNNBDH1HITACHI · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit RCIM-1.5PNN1DHHITACHI1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3071%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3206750853
1215RAS-2.0PNNBDH1HITACHI · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit RCI-2.0PNN1DHHITACHI1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3673%10.020.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3206750855
1216RAS-3.0PNNBDH1HITACHI · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit RCI-3.0PNN1DHHITACHI2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2079%10.018.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3206750857
1217EZ-18Z-M2InfinityLiving · EZ SeriesInfinityLiving1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8774%9.621.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810596
1218EZ-24-HPInfinityLiving · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-24-AHInfinityLiving2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.91100%10.017.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810558
1219EZ-27Z-M3InfinityLiving · EZ SeriesInfinityLiving2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8374%9.522.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810597
1220EZ-36-HPInfinityLiving · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-36-AHInfinityLiving3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8699%9.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215463876
1221EZ-48-HPInfinityLiving · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-48-AHInfinityLiving4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8594%9.415.6ES CC1214810559
1222EZ-60-HPInfinityLiving · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-60-AHInfinityLiving4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9192%9.415.3ES CC1214810560
1223EIN10H2V32(O)INNOVAIR · Innovair Elitewith ductless indoor unit EIN10H2V32(I)Innovair1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.91144%11.027.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1206330207
1224EIN13H2V32(O)INNOVAIR · Innovair Elitewith ductless indoor unit EIN13H2V32(I)Innovair1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9198%8.524.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1206330208
1225EIN18H2V32(O)INNOVAIR · Innovair Elitewith ductless indoor unit EIN18H2V32(I)Innovair1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80111%10.022.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1206330209

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