27SCA531A**30*

27SCA531A**30* is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 14,000 Btu/h, 46% of its 47°F rating in its certified pairing.

Carrier · central heat pump

27SCA531A**30* is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026.

30,000 Btu (2.5-ton)
Central
Single stage
US and Canada

Heating at 47°F

30,600

18,200 at 17°F

14,000 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.06 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

29,200

Btu/h, certified

EER2 12.0 at 95°F

SEER2 15.5

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Heating output
Cooling output
Median of 2.5-ton central models
Example heating load
Example cooling load
Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 30,600 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 18,200 Btu/h at 17°F, and 14,000 Btu/h at 5°F, 46% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 29,200 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 8,500 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 22,500 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 17,700 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 11,500 Btu/h.

Each bar is a separate certified test, drawn at its outdoor temperature, starting at zero. The 47°F figure is at one speed; the 17 and 5°F figures are at full speed. The short dark line on each bar is the median of 2.5-ton central models, one value per model. The shaded 17 to 45°F band is the frosting range: the outdoor coil can frost, and the unit pauses to defrost.

The dashed lines are example loads for a typical area of about 950 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 22,500 Btu/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 11,500 Btu/h at 95°F, at 1,000 sq ft per ton. A house in a hot climate or with large west-facing windows can need twice as much cooling. They are examples, not your building.

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AHRI certificate 217680772 · listed by Carrier · certified Feb 11, 2026 · 1 pairing carries these values

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Certified output and power use

Certified output for the selected pairingThe four bars share one scale. The comparison is with the median of 2.5-ton central models. Heating tests run at 70°F indoors. The cooling test runs at 80°F indoors.
Outdoor temperature	Certified outputBtu/h	vs class median	COPat 5°F
5°Fone compressor speed	14,0004.10 kW	−38%	2.06
17°Fone compressor speed	18,2005.33 kW	−12%	NR
47°Fone compressor speed	30,6008.97 kW	+2%	NR
95°Fcooling, full load	29,2008.56 kW	—	NR

EER2 12.0 in that test. SEER2 15.5 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test: 1.99kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test: 2.43kW
Seasonal average heating COP: 2.34

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 30,000 Btu heat pumps

2.5-ton central models

This pairing at 5°F: 14,000 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings: 14,000 Btu/h
Median of 2.5-ton central models at 5°F: 22,400 Btu/h
Models in this group: 288

This unit is above 20% of them, at number 229 of 288 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 14,250 to 30,000 Btu/h.

This size class is defined by cooling capacity, so cooling is not compared here.

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 30,000 Btu (2.5-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Certified values for 27SCA531A**30*

1 pairing · 1 AHRI certificate

This pairing is the one shown above. Under all pairings, a single figure means every pairing agrees and a range means the pairing decides.

Certified values for 27SCA531A**30*
Heating
	This pairing	All pairings
Heat output at 47°F one speed	30,600 Btu/h	30,600 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed	18,200 Btu/h	18,200 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed	14,000 Btu/h	14,000 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F	NR	NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating	46%	46% of its 47°F rating.
COP at 5°F full speed	2.06	2.06
HSPF2 Region IV	8.0	8.0
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test	29,200 Btu/h	29,200 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F	12.0	12.0
SEER2 cooling season	15.5	15.5
Cooling at other temperatures	NR	NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant	R-454B
Compressor	Single stage
Indoor unit	CAA*3721AM	1 indoor unit
Furnace	59SU5B100M21**22	1 furnace
Cold-climate designation EPA's designation, as published	NC	NC
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient EPA's designation, as published	No	On no pairings
Where it is sold	US and Canada	US and Canada
Model string as certified	27SCA531A*30

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

1 indoor unit · 1 certified pairing

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Furnace paired · 1 indoor unit

CAA**3721AM* (the pairing on screen) brand not stated 14,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

1 pairing, 1 with a furnace · 47°F 30,600 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 29,200 Btu/h · Cold output 46% · COP 2.06

Indoor units in the furnace paired class
Indoor unit	Brand	At 5°FBtu/h · full speed	At 47°FBtu/h · one speed	At 95°FBtu/h · cooling	Cold output% of 47°F rating	COP 5°Ffull speed	Cold climate	Pairings
CAA*3721AM (the pairing on screen)	—	14,000	30,600	29,200	46%	2.06	NC	1

The share is heat output at 5°F divided by the 47°F rating.

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Variants of the same model number

2 units in this group. Basis: identical certified values in the certified data. This grouping is our inference, not a field in the certified data.

235SAN031**AA*Bryant

1 of 2 shown.

Other model numbers with identical certified values

2 units share this record. Basis: identical certified values in the certified data. This grouping is our inference, not a field in the certified data.

235SAN031**AA*identical certified values

1 of 2 shown.

What affects the price

We don't have prices. These things drive the cost.

The size of the unit, and the indoor equipment on the same certificate.
Whether existing ductwork is reused, altered, or replaced.
The electrical work: a circuit, a disconnect, and sometimes a panel change.
Refrigerant line length and how the outdoor unit is mounted.
Permits and inspection, which vary by municipality.
Removing and disposing of the old equipment.
Local labor rates and how busy the season is.
Rebates and tax credits, which change and have deadlines.

History and definitions

History

First certified record: Feb 11, 2026
Most recent certified record: Feb 11, 2026
Measurements reported: Feb 11, 2026
Status: In the certified data

Field definitions

COP: Heat delivered for each unit of electricity used. A COP of 2.5 gives 2.5 times the heat of an electric baseboard heater.
HSPF2: Heating efficiency over a typical season. Higher uses less electricity.
SEER2: Cooling efficiency over a typical season. Higher uses less electricity.
EER2: Cooling output divided by electrical input in the 95°F full-load test, in Btu/h per watt.
Cold output: Heat output at 5°F as a percentage of the 47°F rating.
% of rating at 17°F: Heat output at 17°F as a percentage of the 47°F rating.

NR not in the certified dataNC not cold-climate certifiedSP single pairing onlyVP varies by pairing; see the pairings tableWD withdrawn since the certified data was last read

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27SCA531A**30*

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Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

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