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27VPA948A*030*

27VPA948A*030* is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 36,000–41,500 Btu/h, 74–87% of its 47°F rating (tests at different compressor speeds), depending on the pairing.

Carrier · central heat pump

All 187 certified Carrier models

27VPA948A*030* is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026.

534 certified pairings with 241 different figures. See all

Heating at 47°F

49,500

41,000 at 17°F

37,600 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.08 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

47,000

Btu/h, certified

EER2 11.0 at 95°F

SEER2 16.0

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for 27VPA948A*030*, by outdoor temperature Heating: 37,600 Btu/h at 5°F, 41,000 Btu/h at 17°F, 49,500 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 47,000 Btu/h at 95°F. The bars start at zero. Median of 4-ton central models: 36,400 Btu/h at 5°F, 35,000 Btu/h at 17°F, 48,000 Btu/h at 47°F, 48,000 Btu/h at 95°F. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 Btu/h 37,600 5°F 41,000 17°F 49,500 47°F 47,000 95°F Outdoor temperature (°F)
  • Heating output
  • Cooling output
  • Median of 4-ton central models
  • Example heating load
  • Example cooling load
  • Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 49,500 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 41,000 Btu/h at 17°F, and 37,600 Btu/h at 5°F, 76% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 47,000 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 1,100 Btu/h above the example heating load of 36,500 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 29,000 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 18,000 Btu/h.

Each bar is a separate certified test, drawn at its outdoor temperature, starting at zero. The 47°F figure is at normal speed; the 17 and 5°F figures are at full speed. The short dark line on each bar is the median of 4-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 1,500 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 36,500 Btu/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 18,000 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 217914816 · listed by Carrier · certified Sep 16, 2026 · 3 pairings share these values

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Meets the recorded equipment thresholds of 59 programs in 36 states, provinces, or territories:Alabama (1), Arizona (1), California (3), Colorado (1), Connecticut (3), Idaho (2), Illinois (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Nevada (1), New Hampshire (3), New Jersey (3), New York (4), North Carolina (1), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (1), Rhode Island (3), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (2), Utah (1), Vermont (3), Washington (3), Wisconsin (1), British Columbia (3), Manitoba (1), New Brunswick (1), Newfoundland and Labrador (1), Nova Scotia (2), Ontario (1), Yukon (2).

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Threshold comparisons use the unit’s median certified figures across its pairings, not the pairing selected above. Meeting these thresholds means the equipment may qualify; it does not guarantee approval. Service-area, installation, and product-list requirements also apply.

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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 4-ton central models. Heating tests run at 70°F indoors. The cooling test runs at 80°F indoors.
Outdoor temperature Certified outputBtu/h One scale vs class median COPat 5°F
5°Ffull speed 37,60011.02 kW +3% 2.08
17°Ffull speed 41,00012.02 kW +17% NR
47°Fnormal speed 49,50014.51 kW +3% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 47,00013.77 kW — NR

EER2 11.0 in that test. SEER2 16.0 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
5.30kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
4.27kW
Seasonal average heating COP
2.64

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 48,000 Btu heat pumps

4-ton central models

This pairing at 5°F
37,600 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
37,600 Btu/h
Median of 4-ton central models at 5°F
36,400 Btu/h
Models in this group
408

This unit is above 53% of them, at number 193 of 408 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 25,350 to 46,000 Btu/h.

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

Among 48,000 Btu central models, each by its median certified pairing, highest first: 5°F output as a share of its 47°F rating, 196th of 408 (tied); HSPF2, 135th of 420 (tied). Models without that figure are left out.

Similar ratings at 47°F

These central models share the nominal cooling size. Comparisons use each model’s median certified figures across pairings.

  • C5H8T48*K*AAA*: The same 50,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 24,800 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 37,600).
  • GH8TAN548**AA*: The same 50,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 25,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 37,600).
  • ACIQ-48-HPB: The same 50,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 46,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 37,600).

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 48,000 Btu (4-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Floor area at the cold test point

The median certified output of 37,600 Btu/h at 5°F matches the size calculator’s heating estimate for these floor areas, rounded to about 10 sq ft. Each range divides that output by the climate band’s heating rates.

Floor area by climate band and house condition
Climate bandHouse conditionBtu/h per sq ftApproximate sq ft
MildDrafty, little insulation24–42900–1,570
MildTypical16–261,450–2,350
MildTight, well insulated10–182,090–3,760
ColdDrafty, little insulation28–52720–1,340
ColdTypical18–301,250–2,090
ColdTight, well insulated12–221,710–3,130
Very coldDrafty, little insulation32–58650–1,180
Very coldTypical22–38990–1,710
Very coldTight, well insulated16–281,340–2,350

This is an estimate, not a house-specific load calculation. Output stays at the 5°F test point for every band; it does not predict output at the band’s winter design temperature.

Certified values for 27VPA948A*030*

534 pairings · 534 AHRI certificates

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

This pairingAll pairings
Heating
Heat output at 47°F normal speed 49,500 Btu/h 46,500–55,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 41,000 Btu/h 38,500–47,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 37,600 Btu/h 36,000–41,500 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 76%
COP at 5°F full speed 2.08 1.95–2.32
HSPF2 Region IV 9.0 8.5–10.0
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 47,000 Btu/h 43,500–49,500 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 11.0 10.0–13.5
SEER2 cooling season 16.0 15.2–19.0
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-454B
Compressor Variable speed
Indoor unit CAA**6124AM* 36 indoor units
Furnace59TP6C120V24**22 63 furnaces
Cold-climate designation EPA's designation, as published Yes On every pairing
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient EPA's designation, as published Yes On some pairings
Where it is sold US and Canada US and Canada
Model string as certified 27VPA948A*030*

Across 534 certified pairings with 36 indoor models: heat at 5°F 36,000 Btu/h with F55AA*C48L* to 41,500 Btu/h with CVAVA6121XMA*; HSPF2 8.5 with CSAH*4812AM* to 10.0 with FG5ANBD60L*; SEER2 15.2 with CAA**4821AM* to 19.0 with FG5ANBD60L*. Endpoints name one indoor model where recorded; the furnace pairing can also change the figures.

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

36 indoor units · 534 certified pairings

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Furnace paired · 10 indoor units

  1. CAA**4821AM* brand not stated 36,800 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    49 pairings, 49 with a furnace · 47°F 49,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 45,000 Btu/h · Cold output 75% · COP 2.10

  2. CSAH*6012AM* brand not stated 36,800 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    47 pairings, 47 with a furnace · 47°F 49,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 46,500 Btu/h · Cold output 75% · COP 2.10

  3. CAA**6024AM* brand not stated 37,200 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    42 pairings, 42 with a furnace · 47°F 49,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 46,500 Btu/h · Cold output 76% · COP 2.10

  4. CAA**6124AM* brand not stated 37,400 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    41 pairings, 41 with a furnace · 47°F 49,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 47,500 Btu/h · Cold output 76% · COP 2.10

  5. CSAH*4812AM* brand not stated 36,800 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    41 pairings, 41 with a furnace · 47°F 49,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 45,500 Btu/h · Cold output 74% · COP 2.00

  6. CAA**6121AM* brand not stated 37,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    40 pairings, 40 with a furnace · 47°F 49,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 47,000 Btu/h · Cold output 75% · COP 2.10

  7. CVAVA6124XMA* brand not stated 40,500 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    37 pairings, 37 with a furnace · 47°F 54,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 49,000 Btu/h · Cold output 75% · COP 2.15

  8. CVAMA6021XMA* brand not stated 40,500 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    33 pairings, 33 with a furnace · 47°F 53,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 48,500 Btu/h · Cold output 76% · COP 2.22

  9. CVAVA6021XMA* brand not stated 40,500 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    33 pairings, 33 with a furnace · 47°F 53,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 48,500 Btu/h · Cold output 76% · COP 2.22

  10. CVAVA6121XMA* brand not stated 40,500 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    33 pairings, 33 with a furnace · 47°F 53,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 49,000 Btu/h · Cold output 76% · COP 2.15

Indoor units in the furnace paired class
Indoor unit Brand At 5°FBtu/h · full speed At 47°FBtu/h · normal speed At 95°FBtu/h · cooling Cold output% of 47°F rating COP 5°Ffull speed Cold climate Pairings
CAA**4821AM* — 36,800 49,500 45,000 75% 2.10 Yes 49
CSAH*6012AM* — 36,800 49,000 46,500 75% 2.10 Yes 47
CAA**6024AM* — 37,200 49,000 46,500 76% 2.10 Yes 42
CAA**6124AM* — 37,400 49,500 47,500 76% 2.10 Yes 41
CSAH*4812AM* — 36,800 49,500 45,500 74% 2.00 Yes 41
CAA**6121AM* — 37,000 49,000 47,000 75% 2.10 Yes 40
CVAVA6124XMA* — 40,500 54,000 49,000 75% 2.15 Yes 37
CVAMA6021XMA* — 40,500 53,000 48,500 76% 2.22 Yes 33
CVAVA6021XMA* — 40,500 53,000 48,500 76% 2.22 Yes 33
CVAVA6121XMA* — 40,500 53,500 49,000 76% 2.15 Yes 33

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

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Variants of the same model number

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

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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

Other Performance 19 SEER2 VS HP models by nominal cooling size: 27VPA924A*030* (24,000 Btu), 27VPA936A*030* (36,000 Btu), 27VPA960A*030* (54,000 Btu).

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
Sep 16, 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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