AMAR12HP230V1CO
AMAR12HP230V1CO is in the certified data.
Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 9,700 Btu/h2.84 kW, 79% of its 47°F rating (tests at different compressor speeds) in its certified pairing.
AUX · mini-split heat pump
AMAR12HP230V1CO is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026. AMAR12HP230V1CO changed its certified HSPF2 on AHRI certificate 214290021 from 10.5 to 10.2 in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.
- 12,000 Btu (1-ton)
- Mini-split
- Variable speed
- US and Canada
Certified heating and cooling
Heating at 47°F
12,3003.60NR
No 47°F rating for this pairing.
11,6003.40NR at 17°F
9,7002.84NR at 5°F
Btu/hkW, certified
2.20NR COP at 5°F
Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature
This pairing delivers 12,300 Btu/h3.60 kW of heat at 47°F, 11,600 Btu/h3.40 kW at 17°F, and 9,700 Btu/h2.84 kW at 5°F, 79% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 12,000 Btu/h3.52 kW of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 700 Btu/h0.21 kW above the example heating load of 9,000 Btu/h2.64 kW; at 95°F it is 7,000 Btu/h2.05 kW above the example cooling load of 5,000 Btu/h1.47 kW.
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-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 400 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 9,000 Btu/h2.64 kW at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 5,000 Btu/h1.47 kW 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.
AHRI certificate 214290021 · listed by AUX · certified Jun 25, 2026 · 1 pairing carries these values
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Certified output and power use
| Outdoor temperature | Certified outputBtu/h | One scale | vs class median | COPat 5°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5°Ffull speed | 9,7002.84 kW | +5% | 2.20 | |
| 17°Ffull speed | 11,6003.40 kW | +18% | NR | |
| 47°Fnormal speed | 12,3003.60 kW | +3% | NR | |
| 95°Fcooling, full load | 12,0003.52 kW | — | NR |
EER2 12.1 in that test. SEER2 25.0 over the modeled cooling season.
Power use at each temperature
- Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
- 1.29kW
- Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
- 0.99kW
- Seasonal average heating COP
- 2.99
These exclude backup resistance heat.
How it compares with other 12,000 Btu heat pumps
1-ton mini-split models
- This pairing at 5°F
- 9,700 Btu/h2.84 kWNR
- This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
- 9,700 Btu/h2.84 kW
- Median of 1-ton mini-split models at 5°F
- 9,200 Btu/h2.70 kW
- Models in this group
- 888
This unit is above 59% of them, at number 362 of 888 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 8,400 to 11,300 Btu/h.
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- VMH12A3-VA1B3NB(O)Vino · 9,700 Btu/h
- AMAR12HP115V1COAUX · 9,600 Btu/h
- ASW-H12C5C2/*R3DI-C5AUX · 9,600 Btu/h
Every 12,000 Btu (1-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency
Certified values for AMAR12HP230V1CO
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 pairing | All pairings | |
|---|---|---|
| Heating | ||
| Heat output at 47°F normal speed | 12,300 Btu/h3.60 kWNR | 12,300 Btu/h3.60 kW |
| Heat output at 17°F full speed | 11,600 Btu/h3.40 kWNR | 11,600 Btu/h3.40 kW |
| Heat output at 5°F full speed | 9,700 Btu/h2.84 kWNR | 9,700 Btu/h2.84 kW |
| Heat output below 5°F | NR | NR |
| Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating | 79%NR | |
| COP at 5°F full speed | 2.20NR | 2.20 |
| HSPF2 Region IV | 10.2NR | 10.2 |
| Cooling | ||
| Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test | 12,000 Btu/h3.52 kWNR | 12,000 Btu/h3.52 kW |
| EER2 at 95°F | 12.1NR | 12.1 |
| SEER2 cooling season | 25.0NR | 25.0 |
| Cooling at other temperatures | NR | NR |
| Equipment and listing | ||
| Refrigerant | R-32 | |
| Compressor | Variable speed | |
| Indoor unit | AMAR12HP230V1CH | 1 indoor unit |
| 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 | AMAR12HP230V1CO | |
Pairings, by indoor-unit class
1 indoor unit · 1 certified pairing
One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.
Ductless indoor · 1 indoor unit
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AMAR12HP230V1CH (the pairing on screen) AUX 9,700 Btu/h2.84 kWat 5°F, full speed
| Indoor unit | Brand | At 5°FBtu/hkW · full speed | At 47°FBtu/hkW · normal speed | At 95°FBtu/hkW · cooling | Cold output% of 47°F rating | COP 5°Ffull speed | Cold climate | Pairings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAR12HP230V1CH (the pairing on screen) | AUX | 9,7002.84 | 12,3003.60 | 12,0003.52 | 79% | 2.20 | Yes | 1 |
Sold as, and units with identical certified values
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
- AMAR12HP230V1CO changed its certified HSPF2 on AHRI certificate 214290021 from 10.5 to 10.2 in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.
- AMAR12HP230V1CO changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214290021 from 12,000 Btu/h to 12,300 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.
- AMAR12HP230V1CO changed its certified heat output at 17°F on AHRI certificate 214290021 from 8,800 Btu/h to 11,600 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.
- AMAR12HP230V1CO changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214290021 from 12,300 Btu/h to 12,000 Btu/h in the certified data between March 2025 and May 2025.
- AMAR12HP230V1CO was in the certified data by September 2024.
History and definitions
History
- First certified record
- Most recent certified record
- Measurements reported
- Jun 25, 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