What is the SEER2 rating of the Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC?

The Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC is rated at up to 17.0 SEER2 and 11.0 EER2 for cooling and up to 9.5 HSPF2 for heating. The exact figure depends on the indoor unit it is paired with; across its 242 certified matchups SEER2 ranges from 16.0-17.0.

Is the Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC good for cold climates?

Yes. At least one certified matchup meets the ENERGY STAR cold-climate criteria, delivering up to 31,400 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 Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC cost to run per year?

At its rated efficiency it costs about $942-$2,323 a year in electricity in large U.S. cities, depending on climate and local rates - for example $1,134 in Phoenix and $1,920 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 Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC?

ENERGY STAR lists 242 certified combinations for this outdoor unit. The highest-rated ones use RCFY3621STANM, RCFY3617STANM, TCFY3621STANM.

3-ton central heat pump · F-Series Plus

Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC

Average cooling efficiency and very good heating efficiency for a 3-ton central heat pump, and certified for cold climates.

Ranks #149 of 302 3 ton central heat pumps for cooling efficiency, and costs about $991 a year to run in a mixed climate like Atlanta.

SEER2: 17.0 Cooling efficiency over a season
Average · beats 49%
HSPF2: 9.5 Heating efficiency over a season
Very good · beats 70%
EER2: 11.0 Cooling efficiency on a 95°F day
Below average · beats 23%
Heat at 5°F: 31,400 BTU/h91% of its 47°F output
Below average · beats 39%

A good fit if…

Your winters get properly cold - it is ENERGY STAR cold-climate certified, with 31,400 BTU/h at 5°F.
It will heat most of the year - its HSPF2 beats 70% of central heat pumps.
You want steady temperatures and quiet running - the compressor varies its speed.
You want a choice of indoor units - 242 certified pairings.

Think twice if…

Nothing stands out - its ratings have no weak spot for its class.

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Details

Specifications3 ton, R-454B

General
Brand	Friedrich
Outdoor unit model	FRP17AY36AJVC
Series	F-Series Plus
Type	Central heat pump
Nominal size	3 ton
CompressorVariable-speed units run longer at low power	Continuously variable
Refrigerant	R-454B
Connected (smart) capable	Yes
On the market since	September 26, 2025
Last certified	September 15, 2026
Cooling
SEER2Seasonal efficiency, higher is better	17.0 (range 16.0-17.0)
EER2Efficiency at 95°F outdoors	10.0-11.0
Cooling capacity	34,000-34,200 BTU/h
Heating
HSPF2Seasonal efficiency, higher is better	9.5
Capacity at 47°F	34,000-34,200 BTU/h
Capacity at 17°F	32,000-32,600 BTU/h
Capacity at 5°F	25,400-31,400 BTU/h
COP at 5°F2.0 = twice as efficient as a space heater	2.00
ENERGY STAR cold climate	Yes

Heating output as it gets colder91% kept at 5°F

Every heat pump delivers less heat as the outdoor temperature drops. Certified output of its matchup with RCFY3621STANM at the standard test temperatures, in BTU/h:

Certified matchups242 indoor units

The same outdoor unit scores differently with each indoor unit and furnace. The 60 highest-rated of 242 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.
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V1005A21UHU	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327995
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V1005A21M4U	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327994
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V0855A21M4S	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327992
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V0705A21UHU	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327991
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V0705A21M4U	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327990
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR921V0855A21M4S	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327973
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR98MV1005A21UPS	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327965
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR98MV0855A21UPS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327964
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR97MV1005A21DHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327959
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR97MV0855A21DHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327958
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR802V0754A17UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327928
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V0754A17DZS	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327927
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR802V0754A17DZS	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327926
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V0754A17DZN	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327925
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR802V0754A17DZN	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327924
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V1005A21UHU	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327916
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V1005A21UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327915
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V1005A21UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327914
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V1005A21DZS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327913
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V1005A21DZN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327912
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V1004A17UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327911
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR801V1004A17UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327910
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V1004A17UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327909
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR801V1004A17UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327908
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0755A21UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327907
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0755A21UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327906
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0755A21DZS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327905
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0755A21DZN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327904
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327903
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327902
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218327901
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218327900
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17DZS	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327899
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17DZS	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327898
RCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17DZN	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327897
RCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR801V0754A17DZN	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218327896
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V1005A21UHU	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328255
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V1005A21M4U	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328254
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V0855A21M4S	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328252
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V0705A21UHU	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328251
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR951V0705A21M4U	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328250
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR921V0855A21M4S	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328233
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR98MV1005A21UPS	17.0	10.5	9.5	31,000	218328225
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR98MV0855A21UPS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328224
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR97MV1005A21DHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328219
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR97MV0855A21DHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328218
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR962V0855A21M4S	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328212
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V1005A21UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328203
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V1005A21UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328202
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V1005A21DZS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328201
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V1005A21DZN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328200
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V1004A17UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328199
TCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR802V1004A17UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328198
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V1004A17UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328197
TCFY3617STANM · cold climate	FR802V1004A17UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328196
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V0755A21UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328195
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V0755A21UHN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328194
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V0755A21DZS	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328193
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V0755A21DZN	17.0	11.0	9.5	30,800	218328192
TCFY3621STANM · cold climate	FR802V0754A17UHS	17.0	11.0	9.5	31,000	218328191

Yearly running cost in 10 large cities$942-$2,323

Phoenix, AZ$1,134/yr
Miami, FL$942/yr
Houston, TX$1,016/yr
Atlanta, GA$991/yr
Los Angeles, CA$956/yr
New York, NY$2,323/yr
Chicago, IL$1,877/yr
Denver, CO$1,553/yr
Seattle, WA$949/yr
Minneapolis, MN$1,920/yr

At each state's average electricity price and the city's typical heating and cooling hours.

Questions5

What is the SEER2 rating of the Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC?: The Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC is rated at up to 17.0 SEER2 and 11.0 EER2 for cooling and up to 9.5 HSPF2 for heating. The exact figure depends on the indoor unit it is paired with; across its 242 certified matchups SEER2 ranges from 16.0-17.0.
Is the Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC good for cold climates?: Yes. At least one certified matchup meets the ENERGY STAR cold-climate criteria, delivering up to 31,400 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 Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC cost to run per year?: At its rated efficiency it costs about $942-$2,323 a year in electricity in large U.S. cities, depending on climate and local rates - for example $1,134 in Phoenix and $1,920 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 Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC?: ENERGY STAR lists 242 certified combinations for this outdoor unit. The highest-rated ones use RCFY3621STANM, RCFY3617STANM, TCFY3621STANM.
What refrigerant does the Friedrich FRP17AY36AJVC use?: It uses R-454B.

Running cost and savings

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Heat pump $1,111/yrYou save $652/yrSee details ↓

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3. What it replaces

Current heatingFurnace efficiency (AFUE %)Gas price, $/thermCurrent coolingOld AC rating SEER2 (10 ≈ 15+ years old)

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Heat pump, per year: $1,111
Current system, per year: $1,763
You save per year: $652
Payback: 19.9 years
Net after 10 years: -$6,479

Cooling $708Heating $403Electricity used: 6,946 kWhSaved vs. a minimum-efficiency heat pump: $241

Estimates use the unit's rated SEER2 and HSPF2, full-load hours derived from NOAA 1991-2020 degree days, average residential electricity prices from the U.S. EIA (12 months to July 2026) and fuel prices from EIA (2025 for natural gas, week of 2026-10-05 for propane and heating oil). Very cold days that need backup heat are not modelled. Federal minimum for comparison: 14.3 SEER2 / 7.5 HSPF2.

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Source: ENERGY STAR Certified Heat Pumps (U.S. EPA), certification of September 15, 2026. How we use the data.