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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

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Models meeting ENERGY STAR Cold Climate, page 158 of 206
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
3926OMSTAR241ENG Trade · OMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit IMSTAR241ENG Trade2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1571%10.023.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216732478
3927DXH09PSK3IHGIBSON · Multizone Indoors Eight-way Compact Cassetteswith ductless indoor unit DKH09FMK3IHNortek Global HVAC1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9472%9.224.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216011805
3928DXH12PSK3IHGIBSON · (24-26 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH12PUK3IHNortek Global HVAC1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9592%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216011769
3929DXH18FMK3IHGIBSON · Multizone OutdoorsNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0077%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6215746310
3930DXH18PSK3IHGIBSON · (24-26 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH18PUK3IHNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9081%9.024.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216011772
3931DXH24FMK3IHGIBSON · Multizone OutdoorsNortek Global HVAC2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0090%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6215746311
3932DXH24PSK3IHGIBSON · (24-26 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH24PUK3IHNortek Global HVAC2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8079%10.026.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216011771
3933DXH30FMK3IHGIBSON · Multizone OutdoorsNortek Global HVAC2.5 tons28,400 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0790%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6215746312
3934DXH36ESK3ILGIBSON · (19-20.5 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH36ESK3ILNortek Global HVAC3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8072%8.521.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2216011763
3935DXH36FMK3IHGIBSON · Multizone OutdoorsNortek Global HVAC3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.10100%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6215746313
3936DXH42FMK3IHGIBSON · Multizone OutdoorsNortek Global HVAC3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.1090%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6215746314
3937UXH24-36MSK3IHGibson · E Serieswith ducted air handler UMD24MSK3IHNortek Global HVAC2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0096%10.018.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC14217138206
3938UXH48-60MSK3IHGibson · E Serieswith ducted air handler UMD60MSK3IHNortek Global HVAC4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC14217138209
3939TSC-NCC454-12HA1/I3TI22NORTHCO CLIMAT.CA · NORTHCO CLIMAT.CAwith ductless indoor unit TSC-NCC454-12HA1/I3TI22NORTHCO CLIMAT.CA1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1072%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217563535
3940TSC-NCC454-18HA1/I3T121NORTHCO CLIMAT.CA · NORTHCO CLIMAT.CAwith ductless indoor unit TSC-NCC454-18HA1/I3T121NORTHCO CLIMAT.CA1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8072%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217563536
3941OHP-09-22-23-ANORTON AIR CONDITIONERS · OHP Serieswith ductless indoor unit DHP-09-12-U-ANORTON AIR CONDITIONERS1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3382%13.024.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500258
3942NOVA-HE12-EXTNOVA · T-Prowith ductless indoor unit NOVA-HE12-INTNOVA1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1072%10.024.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217731075
3943NOVA-HE18-EXTNOVA · T-Prowith ductless indoor unit NOVA-HE18-INTNOVA1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8072%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217731076
3944NOVA-MULTI27M3NOVA · T-ProNOVA2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217731073
3945NOVA-MULTI36M4NOVA · T-ProNOVA3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0072%10.022.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217731074
3946NOVA-MULTI42M5NOVA · T-ProNOVA3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%10.022.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217731077
3947LEA06HH-SK-ONOVAIR · LEA Serieswith ductless indoor unit LEA06HH-SK-INOVAIR0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.00150%15.635.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218788019
3948LEA06SZ36-ONOVAIR · LEA Serieswith ducted air handler LEA06DUCT-INOVAIR0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4198%13.821.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC3217606302
3949LEA09HH-SK-ONOVAIR · LEA Serieswith ductless indoor unit LEA09HH-SK-INOVAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.00113%14.633.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218788020
3950LEA09SZ26-ONOVAIR · LEA Serieswith ductless indoor unit 4LEA09USK-INOVAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3780%12.525.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5217606294

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