2MXM18AVJU

Daikin · mini-split heat pump

2MXM18AVJU is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026. 2MXM18AVJU changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214837757 from 17,200 Btu/h to 18,500 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.

18,000 Btu (1.5-ton)
Mini-split
Variable speed
US and Canada

Heating at 47°F

18,500

12,000 at 17°F

13,200 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

1.80 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

17,200

Btu/h, certified

EER2 12.0 at 95°F

SEER2 21.0

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Heating output
Cooling output
Median of 1.5-ton mini-split models
Example heating load
Example cooling load
Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 18,500 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 12,000 Btu/h at 17°F, and 13,200 Btu/h at 5°F, 71% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 17,200 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 800 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 14,000 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 10,200 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 7,000 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 1.5-ton mini-split 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 600 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 14,000 Btu/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 7,000 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 214837757 · listed by Daikin · certified Oct 6, 2025 · 1 pairing carries these values

Certified output and power use

Certified output for the selected pairingThe four bars share one scale. The comparison is with the median of 1.5-ton mini-split 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°Ffull speed	13,2003.87 kW	−7%	1.80
17°Ffull speed	12,0003.52 kW	−19%	NR
47°Fnormal speed	18,5005.42 kW	+3%	NR
95°Fcooling, full load	17,2005.04 kW	—	NR

EER2 12.0 in that test. SEER2 21.0 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test: 2.15kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test: 1.43kW
Seasonal average heating COP: 2.93

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 18,000 Btu heat pumps

1.5-ton mini-split models

This pairing at 5°F: 13,200 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings: 13,200 Btu/h
Median of 1.5-ton mini-split models at 5°F: 14,200 Btu/h
Models in this group: 1,110

This unit is above 29% of them, at number 787 of 1,110 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 13,000 to 18,000 Btu/h.

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

Among 18,000 Btu mini-split models, each by its median certified pairing, highest first: 5°F output as a share of its 47°F rating, 782nd of 1,110 (tied); HSPF2, 345th of 1,114 (tied). Models without that figure are left out.

Similar ratings at 47°F

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

2MXL18WMVJU: The same 18,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 18,900 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 13,200).
GRH32IT18AS: The same 18,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; HSPF2 8.5 (this model: 10.0).
AIRY18HP230V1AO: 18,600 Btu/h at 47°F (this model: 18,500); 18,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 13,200).

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 18,000 Btu (1.5-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Floor area at the cold test point

The median certified output of 13,200 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 band	House condition	Btu/h per sq ft	Approximate sq ft
Mild	Drafty, little insulation	24–42	310–550
Mild	Typical	16–26	510–830
Mild	Tight, well insulated	10–18	730–1,320
Cold	Drafty, little insulation	28–52	250–470
Cold	Typical	18–30	440–730
Cold	Tight, well insulated	12–22	600–1,100
Very cold	Drafty, little insulation	32–58	230–410
Very cold	Typical	22–38	350–600
Very cold	Tight, well insulated	16–28	470–830

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 2MXM18AVJU

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 2MXM18AVJU
Heating
	This pairing	All pairings
Heat output at 47°F normal speed	18,500 Btu/h	18,500 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed	12,000 Btu/h	12,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed	13,200 Btu/h	13,200 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F	NR	NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating	71%	71% of its 47°F rating. Tests use different compressor speeds.
COP at 5°F full speed	1.80	1.80
HSPF2 Region IV	10.0	10.0
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test	17,200 Btu/h	17,200 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F	12.0	12.0
SEER2 cooling season	21.0	21.0
Cooling at other temperatures	NR	NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant	R-32
Compressor	Variable speed
Indoor unit	None listed	None
Furnace	No furnace	None
Cold-climate designation EPA's designation, as published	Yes	On every pairing
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient EPA's designation, as published	Yes	On every pairing
Where it is sold	US and Canada	US and Canada
Model string as certified	2MXM18AVJU*

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

1 certified pairing

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Ductless indoor

None listed (the pairing on screen) DAIKIN 13,200 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

1 pairing · 47°F 18,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 17,200 Btu/h · Cold output 71% · COP 1.80

Indoor units in the ductless indoor 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
None listed (the pairing on screen)	DAIKIN	13,200	18,500	17,200	71%	1.80	Yes	1

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

Sold as, and units with identical certified values

Brands listing this model number

Daikin1 pairing

Model number as listed

2MXM18AVJU* 1 pairing

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.

2MXM18AVJU8Daikin

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.

2MXM18AVJU8identical 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.

Product history

2MXM18AVJU changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214837757 from 17,200 Btu/h to 18,500 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.
2MXM18AVJU changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214837757 from 18,500 Btu/h to 17,200 Btu/h in the certified data between March 2025 and May 2025.
2MXM18AVJU first appeared in the certified data between November 2024 and February 2025.

History and definitions

Other Standard Multi models by nominal cooling size: 2MXM18AVJU8 (18,000 Btu), 3MXM24AVJU (24,000 Btu), 3MXM24AVJU8 (24,000 Btu), 4MXM36AVJU8 (36,000 Btu), 5MXM48AVJU (48,000 Btu).

History

First certified record: Oct 6, 2025
Most recent certified record: Oct 6, 2025
Measurements reported: Oct 6, 2025
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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2MXM18AVJU

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