ACiQ mini-split heat pumps
ENERGY STAR lists 76 ACiQ outdoor units in 158 certified indoor pairings; 140 pairings (88%) carry the cold-climate designation. Refrigerants: R-410A (57), R-454B (92), R-32 (9). ENERGY STAR lists these under the brand names ACIQ and 1HVAC (partner: 1HVAC Energy, LLC; a few by Perfect Aire, LLC); we group them as ACiQ.
| Outdoor unit | Pairings | Cooling BTU/h | Best SEER2 | Best HSPF2 | Best % at 5°F | Cold climate | Refrigerant | Top record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACIQ-06ZPL-HP230B | 2 | 6,000–6,500 | 26.5 | 13.6 | 113% | Yes | R-410A | 2448648 |
| ACIQ-06ZPL-HP230C | 4 | 6,000–6,500 | 25.5 | 14.8 | 110% | Yes | R-454B | 3723256 |
| ACIQ-09Z-HP115B | 1 | 9,000–9,000 | 21.5 | 9 | 60% | No | R-410A | 2449916 |
| ACIQ-09Z-HP115C | 1 | 9,000–9,000 | 21.5 | 9 | 65% | No | R-454B | 3723253 |
| ACIQ-09Z-HP230C | 1 | 9,000–9,000 | 21.2 | 9.1 | 70% | Yes | R-454B | 3723254 |
| ACIQ-09ZPL-HP230B | 5 | 9,000–9,000 | 28.1 | 12.4 | 108% | Yes | R-410A | 2448583 |
| ACIQ-09ZPL-HP230C | 7 | 9,000–9,000 | 27.4 | 13.8 | 126% | Yes | R-454B | 3723267 |
| ACIQ-09ZS-HP115C | 2 | 9,000–9,000 | 24.5 | 10.7 | 73% | Yes | R-454B | 3997793 |
| ACIQ-09ZS-HP230C | 10 | 9,000–9,000 | 26 | 13.9 | 96% | Yes | R-454B | 4623967 |
| EZ-09Z-HP115 | 1 | 9,000–9,000 | 20 | 9.4 | 64% | No | R-410A | 3996079 |
| EZ-09Z-HP115B | 1 | 9,000–9,000 | 20.2 | 9.2 | 62% | No | R-454B | 4478678 |
| UB1MSHQCO09 | 1 | 9,000–9,000 | 18.5 | 9 | 70% | Yes | R-410A | 2856377 |
| ACIQ-12ZPL-HP230B | 7 | 12,000–12,000 | 25.5 | 10.7 | 100% | Yes | R-410A | 2449888 |
| ACIQ-12ZPL-HP230C | 6 | 12,000–12,000 | 25.4 | 11.6 | 100% | Yes | R-454B | 3723262 |
| ACIQ-12ZS-HP115C | 2 | 12,000–12,000 | 23.2 | 10.4 | 61% | No | R-454B | 3997794 |
| ACIQ-12ZS-HP230C | 7 | 12,000–12,000 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 74% | Yes | R-454B | 3997796 |
| EZ-12ZPL-HP115 | 1 | 12,000–12,000 | 22.5 | 9 | 53% | No | R-410A | 3544195 |
| EZ-12ZPL-HP115B | 1 | 12,000–12,000 | 23.5 | 10.2 | 70% | Yes | R-454B | 3997799 |
| UB1MSHQCO12 | 1 | 12,000–12,000 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 70% | No | R-410A | 3423411 |
| ACIQ-18ZPL-HP230B | 7 | 16,000–18,000 | 21.5 | 11.3 | 100% | Yes | R-410A | 2448579 |
| ACIQ-18ZPL-HP230C | 7 | 16,000–18,000 | 21.7 | 12.3 | 100% | Yes | R-454B | 3723263 |
| ACIQ-18ZS-HP230C | 7 | 16,800–18,000 | 24 | 12.2 | 73% | Yes | R-454B | 4510279 |
| ACIQ-18Z-E-M2 | 1 | 17,700–17,700 | 20.75 | 9.75 | 79% | Yes | R-32 | 4573000 |
| ACIQ-18Z-E-HH-M2 | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 21.9 | 10.4 | 113% | Yes | R-32 | 4572998 |
| ES-18Z-M2B | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 22.9 | 10.5 | 66% | No | R-410A | 2448489 |
| ES-18Z-M3C | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 25.1 | 9.8 | 71% | Yes | R-454B | 3723299 |
| EZ-18Z-M2 | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 21.2 | 9.6 | 74% | Yes | R-410A | 3544198 |
| EZ-18Z-M2B | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 23.9 | 10 | 74% | Yes | R-454B | 3997838 |
| EZ-18ZPL-HP230 | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 22.7 | 9.8 | 65% | No | R-410A | 3544196 |
| EZ-18ZPL-HP230B | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 22.5 | 11.5 | 71% | Yes | R-454B | 3997800 |
| UB1MSHQCO18 | 1 | 18,000–18,000 | 22.5 | 8.6 | 71% | Yes | R-410A | 2856378 |
| ACIQ-18Z-HH-M2B | 1 | 19,000–19,000 | 22 | 9.8 | 98% | Yes | R-410A | 2448391 |
| ACIQ-18Z-HH-M3C | 1 | 19,000–19,000 | 25 | 10.4 | 95% | Yes | R-454B | 3723284 |
| ACIQ-24ZPL-HP230C | 5 | 22,000–24,000 | 22.3 | 13.5 | 95% | Yes | R-454B | 3723260 |
| EZ-24ZPL-HP230 | 1 | 23,000–23,000 | 20.5 | 9.2 | 62% | No | R-410A | 3544197 |
| UB1MSHQCO24 | 1 | 23,000–23,000 | 20.5 | 8.6 | 78% | Yes | R-410A | 2856379 |
| SC-27Z-HH-M4B | 1 | 23,200–23,200 | 21 | 10 | 90% | Yes | R-410A | 3630160 |
| ACIQ-24Z-E-HH-M3 | 1 | 24,000–24,000 | 22.5 | 10.25 | 95% | Yes | R-32 | 4573070 |
| ACIQ-24Z-E-M3 | 1 | 24,000–24,000 | 21.75 | 9.75 | 83% | Yes | R-32 | 4572999 |
| ACIQ-24Z-HP230C | 1 | 24,000–24,000 | 18.7 | 9.3 | 71% | Yes | R-454B | 3723255 |
| ACIQ-24ZPL-HP230B | 4 | 24,000–24,000 | 21.5 | 11.4 | 108% | Yes | R-410A | 2448865 |
| ACIQ-24ZS-HP230C | 6 | 24,000–24,000 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 78% | Yes | R-454B | 4623983 |
| EZ-24ZPL-HP230B | 1 | 24,000–24,000 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 67% | No | R-454B | 3997801 |
| EZ-27Z-M3B | 1 | 26,000–26,000 | 23 | 9 | 70% | Yes | R-454B | 3997839 |
| ACIQ-27Z-HH-M4C | 1 | 27,000–27,000 | 23 | 10.5 | 100% | Yes | R-454B | 3723287 |
| ES-27Z-M4C | 1 | 27,000–27,000 | 25 | 9.5 | 70% | Yes | R-454B | 3723302 |
| EZ-27Z-M3 | 1 | 27,000–27,000 | 22 | 9.5 | 70% | Yes | R-410A | 3544199 |
| ACIQ-27Z-HH-M3B | 1 | 28,000–28,000 | 23 | 10.6 | 89% | Yes | R-410A | 2448387 |
| ES-27Z-M3B | 1 | 28,000–28,000 | 21 | 9.2 | 67% | No | R-410A | 2448504 |
| SC-30Z-HH-M4B | 1 | 28,400–28,400 | 21 | 10 | 76% | Yes | R-410A | 3544185 |
| ACIQ-30Z-E-M4 | 1 | 30,000–30,000 | 21.5 | 9.75 | 79% | Yes | R-32 | 4573073 |
| ACIQ-30Z-HP230C | 1 | 30,000–30,000 | 20 | 9.2 | 66% | No | R-454B | 4478675 |
| EZ-36Z-M4B | 1 | 34,000–34,000 | 23 | 9.9 | 70% | Yes | R-454B | 3997842 |
| ACIQ-36Z-E-HH-M4 | 1 | 36,000–36,000 | 22.75 | 10.5 | 93% | Yes | R-32 | 4572997 |
| ACIQ-36Z-E-M4 | 1 | 36,000–36,000 | 21.5 | 10 | 71% | Yes | R-32 | 4573072 |
| ACIQ-36Z-HH-M4B | 1 | 36,000–36,000 | 22.2 | 10.3 | 97% | Yes | R-410A | 2448388 |
| ACIQ-36Z-HH-M5C | 1 | 36,000–36,000 | 23 | 10.7 | 100% | Yes | R-454B | 3723290 |
| ACIQ-36ZPL-HP230B | 3 | 36,000–36,000 | 19.4 | 11 | 100% | Yes | R-410A | 2448557 |
| ACIQ-36ZPL-HP230C | 3 | 36,000–36,600 | 21.2 | 11.1 | 104% | Yes | R-454B | 3723271 |
| ES-36Z-M4B | 1 | 36,000–36,000 | 23.9 | 9.5 | 68% | No | R-410A | 2448484 |
| ES-36Z-M5C | 1 | 36,000–36,000 | 24 | 9.5 | 70% | Yes | R-454B | 3723305 |
| SC-42Z-HH-M5B | 1 | 36,000–36,000 | 21 | 10 | 81% | Yes | R-410A | 3544186 |
| ACIQ-42Z-E-M5 | 1 | 37,000–37,000 | 21 | 9.6 | 82% | Yes | R-32 | 4573071 |
| ACIQ-42Z-E-HH-M5 | 1 | 42,000–42,000 | 23 | 10.25 | 82% | Yes | R-32 | 4572996 |
| EZ-48Z-M5B | 1 | 43,000–43,000 | 21.8 | 10 | 77% | Yes | R-454B | 3997845 |
| ACIQ-48Z-HH-M5B | 1 | 47,000–47,000 | 20.9 | 9 | 87% | Yes | R-410A | 2448810 |
| ACIQ-48Z-HH-M6C | 1 | 47,000–47,000 | 23 | 11 | 96% | Yes | R-454B | 3723293 |
| ES-48Z-M6C | 1 | 47,000–47,000 | 24 | 10.3 | 75% | Yes | R-454B | 3723308 |
| ACIQ-48ZPL-HP230B | 3 | 48,000–48,000 | 17 | 12 | 96% | Yes | R-410A | 3998280 |
| ACIQ-48ZPL-HP230C | 3 | 48,000–48,000 | 18.5 | 10.8 | 91% | Yes | R-454B | 3723266 |
| ES-48Z-M5B | 1 | 48,000–48,000 | 23.4 | 8.7 | 69% | No | R-410A | 2448549 |
| EZ-48Z-M5 | 1 | 48,000–48,000 | 20.5 | 9.2 | 62% | No | R-410A | 4478671 |
| ACIQ-55Z-HH-M6C | 1 | 51,000–51,000 | 22.2 | 10.5 | 85% | Yes | R-454B | 3723296 |
| ACIQ-60ZPL-HP230C | 2 | 54,000–55,000 | 18 | 10.7 | 90% | Yes | R-454B | 3723280 |
| ACIQ-55Z-HH-M5B | 1 | 55,000–55,000 | 18.8 | 9.3 | 84% | Yes | R-410A | 2448496 |
| ACIQ-60ZPL-HP230B | 2 | 55,000–55,000 | 17.3 | 10.2 | 94% | Yes | R-410A | 2448571 |
Best values across pairings; open a unit page (DIY brands) or the ENERGY STAR record for each pairing.
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