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Cold-climate heat pumps for Alaska

Across the 245 ZIP-code areas in Alaska, the winter design temperature runs from −37°F to 16°F for most areas, with a median of −14°F.

The design temperature is the annual 99% value: only the coldest 88 hours of an average year fall below it. Each area takes it from the nearest weather station, 2015 to 2024.

Winter design temperatures across Alaska

ZIP-code areas in Alaska, by design temperature
Design temperature Areas Share
Below 5°FNo certified heating figure 191 78%
5 to 17°F 30 12.2%
17 to 47°F 24 9.8%
47°F and above 0 0%
Coldest areas in Alaska
Place ZIP code Design temperature
Arctic Village 99722 −47°F
Beaver 99724 −47°F
Central 99730 −47°F
Warmest areas in Alaska
Place ZIP code Design temperature
Akutan 99553 25°F
Nikolski 99638 25°F
Unalaska 99685 25°F

Sizes certified to cover a typical house at −14°F

The size calculator uses 22 to 38 Btu/h per square foot for a typical house where the design temperature is below 0°F. Below 5°F the certified data has no figure. Sizes are compared on the 5°F full-speed test.

For each type: the smallest size class whose median model is certified to deliver the bottom of the range at 5°F, and the smallest that reaches the top. The medians count one value per model. Size classes are named by cooling capacity.

1,500 sq ft: 33,000 to 57,000 Btu/h

2,500 sq ft: 55,000 to 95,000 Btu/h

No single size class has a median model certified for 55,000 Btu/h at 5°F. A load this size is normally met by more than one system, or by zones.

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