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ENERGY STAR Cold Climate: 5,144 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
41.7%
Qualifying models
5,144
Qualifying certifications
125,485
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 tons47.6% · 2,245 of 4,715
2 tons46.4% · 811 of 1,748
2.5–3 tons38.6% · 1,052 of 2,724
3.5–4.5 tons36.8% · 988 of 2,687
5 tons and up10.5% · 48 of 458

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted26.8%1,622 / 6,056
Non-ducted42.2%1,723 / 4,087
Ducted and non-ducted82.2%1,799 / 2,189

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
Gree474 of 71766.1%
Midea349 of 54663.9%
Carrier218 of 81626.7%
Ephoca186 of 38248.7%
Innova161 of 33248.5%
BlueRidge124 of 19264.6%
TCL114 of 17764.4%
Rheem114 of 34133.4%
Mitsubishi Electric103 of 15666%
Lennox100 of 33729.7%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting ENERGY STAR Cold Climate, page 125 of 206
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
3101KUMXA361ALG · KUMXA361ALG3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.27100%11.022.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215402345
3102KUMXA421ALG · KUMXA421ALG3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.29100%11.021.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215402347
3103KUMXA481ALG · KUMXA481ALG4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.34100%10.520.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3215408636
3104KUSAB091ALG · KUSAB091Awith ductless indoor unit KNUAB091ALG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0087%10.923.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215413005
3105KUSAB121ALG · KUSAB121Awith ductless indoor unit KNUAB121ALG1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9974%10.522.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215413007
3106KUSAB181ALG · KUSAB181Awith ductless indoor unit KNUAB181ALG1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215413009
3107KUSAC091ALG · KUSAC091Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAC091ALG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214931158
3108KUSAC091BLG · KUSAC091Bwith ductless indoor unit KNSAC091BLG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214931170
3109KUSAC121ALG · KUSAC121Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAC121ALG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214931160
3110KUSAC121BLG · KUSAC121Bwith ductless indoor unit KNSAC121BLG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214931172
3111KUSAC181ALG · KUSAC181Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAC181ALG1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%9.421.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214931161
3112KUSAD091ALG · KUSAD091Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAD091ALG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486288
3113KUSAD091BLG · KUSAD091Bwith ductless indoor unit KNSAD091BLG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486286
3114KUSAD091CLG · KUSAD091Cwith ductless indoor unit KNSAD091CLG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486312
3115KUSAD091DLG · KUSAD091Dwith ductless indoor unit KNSAD091DLG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486310
3116KUSAD121ALG · KUSAD121Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAD121ALG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486283
3117KUSAD121BLG · KUSAD121Bwith ductless indoor unit KNSAD121BLG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486287
3118KUSAD121CLG · KUSAD121Cwith ductless indoor unit KNSAD121CLG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486307
3119KUSAD121DLG · KUSAD121Dwith ductless indoor unit KNSAD121DLG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486311
3120KUSAD181ALG · KUSAD181Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAD181ALG1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%9.421.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486284
3121KUSAD181CLG · KUSAD181Cwith ductless indoor unit KNSAD181CLG1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%9.421.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217486308
3122KUSAH091BLG · KUSAH091Bwith ductless indoor unit KNSAH091BLG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8086%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217485853
3123KUSAH121ALG · KUSAH121Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAH121ALG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217485850
3124KUSAH121BLG · KUSAH121Bwith ductless indoor unit KNSAH121BLG1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217485854
3125KUSAH181ALG · KUSAH181Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAH181ALG1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%9.421.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217485851

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