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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 89 of 98
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
2201SHCD09VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ09VC2AGSLIMAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9094%11.626.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208447940
2202SHCD12VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ12VC2AGSLIMAIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8992%10.523.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208447941
2203SHCD18VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ18VC2AGSLIMAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8996%10.622.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208447942
2204SHCD24VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ24VC2AGSLIMAIR2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8088%10.322.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1208447943
2205SAK-09-CC/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-09-CC/220VStar Air Kontrol1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9180%10.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213279891
2206SAK-09-OC/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-09-OC/220VStar Air Kontrol1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3777%11.522.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213279897
2207SAK-12-DTMS/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ducted air handler SAK-12-DTMS/220VStar Air Kontrol1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.2670%10.319.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213081463
2208SAK-18-21MUZ/220(OUT)*Star Air Kontrol · SAK SeriesStar Air Kontrol1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3211726665
2209SAK-18-24MS/220Star Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-18-24MS/220Star Air Kontrol1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3870%10.323.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1211504107
2210SAK-24-CC(OD)/220VOLTStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-24-20CC/220(IN)Star Air Kontrol2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9676%9.721.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1211726525
2211SAK-24-CC/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-24-CC/220VStar Air Kontrol2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9676%9.721.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213279894
2212SAK-24-DTMS/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ducted air handler SAK-24-DTMS/220VStar Air Kontrol2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.3080%11.219.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1211726522
2213SAK-24ADN2-M18MStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ducted air handler SAK-24WN1-M18Star Air Kontrol2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.1075%9.217.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2211726529
2214SAK-24CONS/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-24CONS/220VStar Air Kontrol2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2076%10.321.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213279887
2215SAK-48CONS/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-48CONS/220VStar Air Kontrol4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8570%10.018.9XcelES CC1213279889
2216ACIQ-06ZPL-HP230BSTEALTH · ACIQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-06W-HH-MCSTEALTH0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.09107%13.626.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2212316184
2217ACIQ-09ZPL-HP230BSTEALTH · ACIQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-09W-HH-MBSTEALTH1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9788%11.528.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5212316157
2218ACIQ-12-EHPBSTEALTH · ACIQ Serieswith ducted air handler ACIQ-12-AHBSTEALTH1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0085%9.017.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214602075
2219ACIQ-12ZPL-HP230BSTEALTH · ACIQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-12FM-HH-MCSTEALTH1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9999%10.724.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC7212316201
2220ACIQ-18-HPBSTEALTH · ACIQ serieswith ducted air handler ACIQ-18W-WMSTEALTH1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.3099%10.819.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5213433305
2221ACIQ-18Z-HH-M2BSTEALTH · ACIQSTEALTH1.5 tons19,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.83100%9.822.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3212316171
2222ACIQ-18ZPL-HP230BSTEALTH · ACIQwith ductless indoor unit SCC-1218-HH-MSTEALTH1.5 tons16,700 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9384%11.219.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC7212316200
2223ACIQ-24-EHPBSTEALTH · ACIQ serieswith ducted air handler ACIQ-24W-WMSTEALTH2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.3375%10.217.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4213433302
2224ACIQ-24-HPBSTEALTH · ACIQ serieswith ducted air handler ACIQ-24W-WMSTEALTH2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0092%10.517.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4213433306
2225ACIQ-24ZPL-HP230BSTEALTH · ACIQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-24W-HH-MBSTEALTH2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4212316160

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