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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 52 of 206
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1276DIRM4-36CS19-OUDIRECT AIR · DIR Serieswith ducted air handler DIRM4-36MAGICPRO20-AHDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0075%8.716.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC10216571358
1277DIRM4-36DA25-4ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0070%9.524.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215213793
1278DIRM4-36DA25-5ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0070%9.524.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3218331788
1279DIRM4-36HXPRO28-4ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.00100%10.723.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215213805
1280DIRM4-36HXPRO28-5ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.00100%10.723.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3218331800
1281DIRM4-36LCDA25-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM4 Serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM4-36HP-CADIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2070%10.320.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216788532
1282DIRM4-36LCHX-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM4 Serieswith ducted air handler DIRM4-36HP-DUDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1090%11.117.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216788531
1283DIRM4-36MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIR Serieswith ducted air handler DIRM4-36MAGICPRO20-AHDIRECT AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.90105%10.317.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC12216571364
1284DIRM4-48CS19-OUDIRECT AIRwith indoor coil DIRM4-6024MAGICP20-CCOIL and furnace DIRM-120GV96UD5-1DIRECT AIR4 tons45,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9089%9.115.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6218160673
1285DIRM4-48DA25-5ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR4 tons45,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.1081%10.620.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215213797
1286DIRM4-48DA25-6ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR4 tons45,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.1081%10.620.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3218331792
1287DIRM4-48HXPRO28-5ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0096%11.023.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215213808
1288DIRM4-48HXPRO28-6ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0096%11.023.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3218331803
1289DIRM4-48LCDA25-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM4 Serieswith ductless indoor unit DIRM4-48HP-CADIRECT AIR4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1181%9.919.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216788536
1290DIRM4-48LCHX-1ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM4 Serieswith ducted air handler DIRM4-48HP-DUDIRECT AIR4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.0091%10.816.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216788535
1291DIRM4-48MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIR Serieswith ducted air handler DIRM4-48MAGICPRO20-AHDIRECT AIR4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9092%9.516.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6216571365
1292DIRM4-60CS19-OUDIRECT AIRwith indoor coil DIRM4-6021MAGICP20-CCOIL and furnace DIRM-100GV96UC4-1DIRECT AIR4.5 tons52,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9083%8.614.9ES CC6218160670
1293DIRM4-60HXPRO28-6ZDIRECT AIR · DIRM SeriesDIRECT AIR4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.1087%10.720.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3218331807
1294DIRM4-60MAGICPRO20-OUDIRECT AIR · DIRM Serieswith ducted air handler DIRM4-6024MAGICP20-CCOILDIRECT AIR4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8374%8.115.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6216623494
1295ACIQ-24-HP32DIYCOOL · R32 Extreme Heat Unitarywith ducted air handler ACIQ-24-AH32DIYCOOL2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.00100%10.018.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215387242
1296ACIQ-36-HP32DIYCOOL · R32 Extreme Heat Unitarywith ducted air handler ACIQ-36-AH32DIYCOOL3 tons34,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.00100%10.018.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215387243
1297ACIQ-48-HP32DIYCOOL · R32 Extreme Heat Unitarywith ducted air handler ACIQ-48-AH32DIYCOOL4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.00100%10.019.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215387244
1298ACIQ-60-HP32DIYCOOL · R32 Extreme Heat Unitarywith ducted air handler ACIQ-60-AH32DIYCOOL4.5 tons53,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.10100%10.518.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC1215387245
1299EZ-12ZPL-HP115BDIYCOOL · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-12WPL-HP115BDIYCOOL1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0970%10.223.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216980897
1300EZ-18Z-M2BDIYCOOL · EZ SeriesDIYCOOL1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3174%10.023.9CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216980919

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