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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 61 of 98
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1501NE-T52-SUPAE12EMAXI AIR · NE serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T52-SUPAE12IMAXI AIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%10.425.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2212348360
1502NE-T52-SUPAE18EMAXI AIR · NE serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T52-SUPAE18IMAXI AIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%11.321.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2212348362
1503NE-T53-AEG12EXTMAXI AIR · NE serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T53-AEG12INTMAXI AIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%10.425.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213927611
1504NE-T53-AEG18EXTMAXI AIR · NE serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T53-AEG18INTMAXI AIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%11.321.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213927612
1505NE-T53-MULTI28E*MAXI AIR · NE seriesMAXI AIR2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8089%10.623.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3217754293
1506NE-T53-MULTI36E*MAXI AIR · NE seriesMAXI AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9097%10.322.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3217754296
1507YS21F-18HRDN1MAXI AIR · YS serieswith ductless indoor unit YS21F-18HRDN1MAXI AIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3870%10.323.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2203238010
150838MARBQ06AA3MIDEA · 38MAR-serieswith ductless indoor unit DHMAHBQ06XA3Midea0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.09107%13.626.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207188936
150938MARBQ09AA3MIDEA · 38MAR-serieswith ductless indoor unit DHMAHBQ09XA3Midea1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9788%11.528.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6206350318
151038MARBQ12AA3MIDEA · 38MAR-serieswith ductless indoor unit 40MBFAQ12XA3Midea1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9999%10.724.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC8209948190
151138MARBQ18AA3MIDEA · 38MAR-serieswith ducted air handler 40MBDAQ18XH3Midea1.5 tons17,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2095%10.818.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC9211132964
151238MARBQ24AA3MIDEA · 38MAR-serieswith ductless indoor unit DHMAHBQ24XA3Midea2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC7206350321
151338MBRCQ48AA3MIDEA · 38MB-serieswith ductless indoor unit 40MBCAQ48XA3Midea4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9869%9.818.5XcelES CC5207683317
151438MGHBQ24CA3MIDEA · 38MG-seriesMidea2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9074%10.024.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207642963
151538MGHBQ30DA3MIDEA · 38MG-seriesMidea2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8084%9.826.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207642966
151638MGHBQ36DA3MIDEA · 38MG-seriesMidea3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9097%10.322.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207642975
151738MGHBQ48EA3MIDEA · 38MG-seriesMidea4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0092%9.821.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207642972
151838MGRBQ18BA3MIDEA · 38MG-seriesMidea1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.522.9CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207642960
151938MHRCQ09AA1MIDEA · 38MH-serieswith ductless indoor unit 40MHHAQ09XA1Midea1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1670%9.121.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208447852
152038MHRCQ09AA3MIDEA · 38MH-serieswith ductless indoor unit 40MHHAQ09XA3Midea1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9970%9.421.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208447853
152138MPRBQ09AA3MIDEA · 38MP-serieswith ductless indoor unit DHMPHBQ09XA3Midea1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.85114%12.028.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207614957
152238MPRBQ12AA3MIDEA · 38MP-serieswith ductless indoor unit DHMPHBQ12XA3Midea1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.85114%12.027.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207614958
152338MPRBQ18AA3MIDEA · 38MP-serieswith ductless indoor unit DHMPHBQ18XA3Midea1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.89120%11.026.3CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1207826656
152438MTRAQ18BA3MIDEA · 38M seriesMidea1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9072%8.718.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213363565
152538MTRAQ48EA3MIDEA · 38M seriesMidea4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8071%8.818.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213363562

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