2.5-ton central heat pump · Crossover Heat Pump
Airquest D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230
Average cooling and heating efficiency for a 2.5-ton central heat pump, and certified for cold climates.
Ranks #84 of 199 2.5 ton central heat pumps for cooling efficiency, and costs about $1,014 a year to run in a mixed climate like Atlanta.
- SEER2
- 17.0 Cooling efficiency over a seasonAverage · beats 49%
- HSPF2
- 9.0 Heating efficiency over a seasonAverage · beats 54%
- EER2
- 10.0 Cooling efficiency on a 95°F dayBelow average · beats 10%
- Heat at 5°F
- 33,400 BTU/h89% of its 47°F outputBelow average · beats 39%
A good fit if…
- Your winters get properly cold - it is ENERGY STAR cold-climate certified, with 33,400 BTU/h at 5°F.
- You want steady temperatures and quiet running - the compressor varies its speed.
- You want a choice of indoor units - 2,702 certified pairings.
Think twice if…
- Nothing stands out - its ratings have no weak spot for its class.
Details
Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Airquest |
| Also sold as | Smart Comfort, Tempstar, Keeprite, Day & Night, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire, Heil, Viessmann |
| Outdoor unit model | D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230 |
| Series | Crossover Heat Pump |
| Type | Central heat pump |
| Nominal size | 2.5 ton |
| CompressorVariable-speed units run longer at low power | Continuously variable |
| Refrigerant | R-454B |
| Connected (smart) capable | No |
| On the market since | May 6, 2025 |
| Last certified | July 17, 2026 |
| Cooling | |
| SEER2Seasonal efficiency, higher is better | 17.0 (range 15.2-17.0) |
| EER2Efficiency at 95°F outdoors | 9.5-10.5 |
| Cooling capacity | 28,600-31,200 BTU/h |
| Heating | |
| HSPF2Seasonal efficiency, higher is better | 8.1-9.0 |
| Capacity at 47°F | 35,800-37,400 BTU/h |
| Capacity at 17°F | 20,800-21,600 BTU/h |
| Capacity at 5°F | 32,000-33,400 BTU/h |
| COP at 5°F2.0 = twice as efficient as a space heater | 1.75-2.00 |
| ENERGY STAR cold climate | Yes |
Heating output as it gets colder
Every heat pump delivers less heat as the outdoor temperature drops. Certified output of its matchup with EA*5X43M21A at the standard test temperatures, in BTU/h:
Certified matchups
The same outdoor unit scores differently with each indoor unit and furnace. The 60 highest-rated of 2,702 are shown. Ask your installer for the AHRI reference number of the exact system you are quoted.
| Indoor unit | Furnace | SEER2 | EER2 | HSPF2 | Heat @5°F | AHRI ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490105 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490104 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490103 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490102 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490101 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490100 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490099 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490867 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490866 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490865 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490864 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490863 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490862 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218490861 |
| EA*5X37M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218681684 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0802120A* | 17.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218681572 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218475407 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218475406 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218475405 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218475404 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218475403 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218475402 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218475401 |
| FTMA5B36L0C · cold climate | - | 17.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 32,800 | 218680172 |
| FMA5X30**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488482 |
| FMA5X30**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488481 |
| FMA5X30**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488480 |
| FMA5X30**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488479 |
| FMA5X30**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488478 |
| FMA5X30**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488477 |
| FMA5X30**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488476 |
| FMA5X36**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488475 |
| FMA5X36**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488474 |
| FMA5X36**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488473 |
| FMA5X36**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488472 |
| FMA5X36**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488471 |
| FMA5X36**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488470 |
| FMA5X36**AL · cold climate | - | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 32,000 | 218488469 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VTL0701716B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490119 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VTL0701716B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490118 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VTL0701716B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490117 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VTL0701716B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490116 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VTL0701716B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490115 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VTL0701716B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490114 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VTL0701716B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490113 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0601716A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490098 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0601716A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490097 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0601716A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490096 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0601716A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490095 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0601716A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490094 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0601716A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490093 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0601716A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490092 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0401712A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490091 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0401712A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490090 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0401712A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490089 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0401712A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490088 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0401712A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490087 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0401712A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490086 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80MSU0401712A* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490085 |
| EA*5X43M21A · cold climate | *80VSL1102122B* | 16.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 32,200 | 218490084 |
Yearly running cost in 10 large cities
- Phoenix, AZ$1,059/yr
- Miami, FL$828/yr
- Houston, TX$950/yr
- Atlanta, GA$1,014/yr
- Los Angeles, CA$998/yr
- New York, NY$2,487/yr
- Chicago, IL$2,032/yr
- Denver, CO$1,699/yr
- Seattle, WA$1,052/yr
- Minneapolis, MN$2,107/yr
At each state's average electricity price and the city's typical heating and cooling hours.
Questions
- What is the SEER2 rating of the Airquest D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230?
- The Airquest D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230 is rated at up to 17.0 SEER2 and 10.0 EER2 for cooling and up to 9.0 HSPF2 for heating. The exact figure depends on the indoor unit it is paired with; across its 2702 certified matchups SEER2 ranges from 15.2-17.0.
- Is the Airquest D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230 good for cold climates?
- Yes. At least one certified matchup meets the ENERGY STAR cold-climate criteria, delivering up to 33,400 BTU/h at 5°F with a COP of 2.00, so it is still 2.0 times as efficient as electric resistance heat at that temperature.
- How much does the Airquest D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230 cost to run per year?
- At its rated efficiency it costs about $828-$2,487 a year in electricity in large U.S. cities, depending on climate and local rates - for example $1,059 in Phoenix and $2,107 in Minneapolis. The calculator on this page works it out for your city and compares it with your current system.
- Which indoor units work with the Airquest D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230?
- ENERGY STAR lists 2702 certified combinations for this outdoor unit. The highest-rated ones use EA*5X43M21A, EA*5X37M21A, FTMA5B36L0C.
- What refrigerant does the Airquest D5CUHAH30AAK+KSAIC0701230 use?
- It uses R-454B.
Running cost and savings
Pre-filled with this model. Pick your city and what you heat with today; everything else is optional.
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Source: ENERGY STAR Certified Heat Pumps (U.S. EPA), certification of July 17, 2026. How we use the data.