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50VR-K60---30

50VR-K60---30 is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 22,200 Btu/h, 39% of its 47°F rating in its certified pairing.

Carrier · central heat pump

All 187 certified Carrier models

50VR-K60---30 is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026.

Heating at 47°F

56,500

32,400 at 17°F

22,200 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.00 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

56,000

Btu/h, certified

EER2 11.5 at 95°F

SEER2 15.2

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for 50VR-K60---30, by outdoor temperature Heating: 22,200 Btu/h at 5°F, 32,400 Btu/h at 17°F, 56,500 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 56,000 Btu/h at 95°F. The bars start at zero. Median of 4.5-ton central models: 40,000 Btu/h at 5°F, 37,800 Btu/h at 17°F, 56,000 Btu/h at 47°F, 55,000 Btu/h at 95°F. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 Btu/h 22,200 5°F 32,400 17°F 56,500 47°F 56,000 95°F Outdoor temperature (°F)
  • Heating output
  • Cooling output
  • Median of 4.5-ton central models
  • Example heating load
  • Example cooling load
  • Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 56,500 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 32,400 Btu/h at 17°F, and 22,200 Btu/h at 5°F, 39% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 56,000 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 17,800 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 40,000 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 36,000 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 20,000 Btu/h.

Each bar is a separate certified test, drawn at its outdoor temperature, starting at zero. The 47°F figure is at high stage; the 17 and 5°F figures are at full speed. The short dark line on each bar is the median of 4.5-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 1,650 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 40,000 Btu/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 20,000 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 212406353 · listed by Carrier · certified Feb 17, 2025 · 1 pairing carries these values

Rebates where you live

Meets the recorded equipment thresholds of 12 programs in 10 states, provinces, or territories:Idaho (1), Kansas (1), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), North Carolina (1), Oregon (2), South Carolina (1), Texas (1), Utah (1), Newfoundland and Labrador (1).

All 12 programs by state and province

Idaho

Kansas

Maryland

Michigan

North Carolina

Oregon

South Carolina

Texas

Utah

Newfoundland and Labrador

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.

All rebate programs and their published thresholds

Certified output and power use

Certified output for the selected pairingThe four bars share one scale. The comparison is with the median of 4.5-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°Fone compressor speed 22,2006.51 kW −45% 2.00
17°Fone compressor speed 32,4009.50 kW −14% NR
47°Fone compressor speed 56,50016.56 kW +1% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 56,00016.41 kW — NR

EER2 11.5 in that test. SEER2 15.2 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
3.25kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
4.87kW
Seasonal average heating COP
2.20

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 54,000 Btu heat pumps

4.5-ton central models

This pairing at 5°F
22,200 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
22,200 Btu/h
Median of 4.5-ton central models at 5°F
40,000 Btu/h
Models in this group
343

This unit is above 1% of them, at number 340 of 343 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 32,000 to 45,000 Btu/h.

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

Among 54,000 Btu central models, each by its median certified pairing, highest first: 5°F output as a share of its 47°F rating, 336th of 343 (tied); HSPF2, 343rd of 358 (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.

  • RP17AY60AJVC: The same 56,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 45,500 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 22,200).
  • FOP1560TJAZNA: The same 56,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 33,600 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 22,200).
  • YH560E2S11: The same 56,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 31,600 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 22,200).

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 54,000 Btu (4.5-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Floor area at the cold test point

The median certified output of 22,200 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 bandHouse conditionBtu/h per sq ftApproximate sq ft
MildDrafty, little insulation24–42530–930
MildTypical16–26850–1,390
MildTight, well insulated10–181,230–2,220
ColdDrafty, little insulation28–52430–790
ColdTypical18–30740–1,230
ColdTight, well insulated12–221,010–1,850
Very coldDrafty, little insulation32–58380–690
Very coldTypical22–38580–1,010
Very coldTight, well insulated16–28790–1,390

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 50VR-K60---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.

This pairingAll pairings
Heating
Heat output at 47°F high stage 56,500 Btu/h 56,500 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 32,400 Btu/h 32,400 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 22,200 Btu/h 22,200 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 39%
COP at 5°F full speed 2.00 2.00
HSPF2 Region IV 7.5 7.5
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 56,000 Btu/h 56,000 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 11.5 11.5
SEER2 cooling season 15.2 15.2
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-410A
Compressor Two-stage
Indoor unit None listed None
FurnaceNo furnace None
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 50VR-K60---30*

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

1 certified pairing

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Unspecified

  1. None listed brand not stated 22,200 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    1 pairing · 47°F 56,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 56,000 Btu/h · Cold output 39% · COP 2.00

Indoor units in the unspecified class
Indoor unit Brand At 5°FBtu/h · full speed At 47°FBtu/h · high stage At 95°FBtu/h · cooling Cold output% of 47°F rating COP 5°Ffull speed Cold climate Pairings
None listed — 22,200 56,500 56,000 39% 2.00 NC 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

Model number as listed

  • 50VR-K60---30* 1 pairing

Variants of the same model number

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

4 of 5 shown.

Other model numbers with identical certified values

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

3 of 4 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

Other Performance HP models by nominal cooling size: 50NR-B24---30 (24,000 Btu), 50VR-K24---30 (24,000 Btu), 50NR-B36---30 (36,000 Btu), 50VR-K36---30 (36,000 Btu), 50NR-B48---30 (48,000 Btu), 50VR-K48---30 (48,000 Btu), 50NR-B60---30 (54,000 Btu).

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
Feb 17, 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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