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CHF3-12CD(O)

CHF3-12CD(O) is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 11,500–11,800 Btu/h, 94–96% of its 47°F rating (tests at different compressor speeds), depending on the pairing.

ComfortStar · mini-split heat pump

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CHF3-12CD(O) is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026. CHF3-12CD(O) changed its certified heat output at 17°F on AHRI certificate 217138370 from 10,000 Btu/h to 12,000 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.

2 certified pairings with 2 different figures. See all

Heating at 47°F

12,000

12,000 at 17°F

11,500 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

1.80 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

12,000

Btu/h, certified

EER2 13.2 at 95°F

SEER2 24.0

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for CHF3-12CD(O), by outdoor temperature Heating: 11,500 Btu/h at 5°F, 12,000 Btu/h at 17°F, 12,000 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 12,000 Btu/h at 95°F. The bars start at zero. Median of 1-ton mini-split models: 9,200 Btu/h at 5°F, 9,800 Btu/h at 17°F, 12,000 Btu/h at 47°F, 12,000 Btu/h at 95°F. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 Btu/h 11,500 5°F 12,000 17°F 12,000 47°F 12,000 95°F Outdoor temperature (°F)
  • Heating output
  • Cooling output
  • Median of 1-ton mini-split models
  • Example heating load
  • Example cooling load
  • Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 12,000 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 12,000 Btu/h at 17°F, and 11,500 Btu/h at 5°F, 96% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 12,000 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 2,500 Btu/h above the example heating load of 9,000 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 7,000 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 5,000 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-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/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 5,000 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 217138370 · listed by ComfortStar · certified May 28, 2026 · 1 pairing carries these values

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Meets the recorded equipment thresholds of 67 programs in 35 states, provinces, or territories:Alabama (1), Arizona (1), California (3), Colorado (2), Connecticut (3), Delaware (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (1), Kentucky (1), Maine (2), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Nevada (1), New Hampshire (3), New Jersey (7), New York (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island (3), Tennessee (1), Texas (2), Utah (1), Vermont (3), Washington (2), 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 1-ton mini-split 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 11,5003.37 kW +25% 1.80
17°Ffull speed 12,0003.52 kW +22% NR
47°Fnormal speed 12,0003.52 kW 0% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 12,0003.52 kW — NR

EER2 13.2 in that test. SEER2 24.0 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
1.87kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
0.91kW
Seasonal average heating COP
3.08

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 12,000 Btu heat pumps

1-ton mini-split models

This pairing at 5°F
11,500 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
11,500 Btu/h
Median of 1-ton mini-split models at 5°F
9,200 Btu/h
Models in this group
888

This unit is above 76% of them, at number 216 of 888 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 8,400 to 11,300 Btu/h.

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

Among 12,000 Btu mini-split models, each by its median certified pairing, highest first: 5°F output as a share of its 47°F rating, 200th of 887 (tied); HSPF2, 286th of 895 (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.

  • BM12YDIY22C: The same 12,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 46,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 11,500).
  • AOUG12LZAH1: The same 12,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 16,600 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 11,500).
  • DIY-12-HP-C-115C: The same 12,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 6,400 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 11,500).

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 12,000 Btu (1-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Floor area at the cold test point

The median certified output of 11,500 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 insulation24–42270–480
MildTypical16–26440–720
MildTight, well insulated10–18640–1,150
ColdDrafty, little insulation28–52220–410
ColdTypical18–30380–640
ColdTight, well insulated12–22520–960
Very coldDrafty, little insulation32–58200–360
Very coldTypical22–38300–520
Very coldTight, well insulated16–28410–720

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 CHF3-12CD(O)

2 pairings · 2 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 12,000 Btu/h 12,000–12,500 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 12,000 Btu/h 9,600–12,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 11,500 Btu/h 11,500–11,800 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 96%
COP at 5°F full speed 1.80 1.80–1.90
HSPF2 Region IV 10.5 10.0–10.5
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 12,000 Btu/h 12,000 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 13.2 12.0–13.2
SEER2 cooling season 24.0 20.0–24.0
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-454B
Compressor Variable speed
Indoor unit CPP3-12CD(I) 2 indoor units
FurnaceNo 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 CHF3-12CD(O)

Across 2 certified pairings with 2 indoor models: heat at 5°F 11,500 Btu/h with CPP3-12CD(I) to 11,800 Btu/h with CPA3-12CD(I); HSPF2 10.0 with CPA3-12CD(I) to 10.5 with CPP3-12CD(I); SEER2 20.0 with CPA3-12CD(I) to 24.0 with CPP3-12CD(I). Endpoints name one indoor model where recorded; the furnace pairing can also change the figures.

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

2 indoor units · 2 certified pairings

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Ductless indoor · 2 indoor units

  1. CPA3-12CD(I) COMFORTSTAR 11,800 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    1 pairing · 47°F 12,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 12,000 Btu/h · Cold output 94% · COP 1.90

  2. CPP3-12CD(I) COMFORTSTAR 11,500 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    1 pairing · 47°F 12,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 12,000 Btu/h · Cold output 96% · 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
CPA3-12CD(I) COMFORTSTAR 11,800 12,500 12,000 94% 1.90 Yes 1
CPP3-12CD(I) COMFORTSTAR 11,500 12,000 12,000 96% 1.80 Yes 1

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

Showing 2 of 2 indoor units

Sold as, and units with identical certified values

Brands listing this model number

Model number as listed

  • CHF3-12CD(O) 2 pairings

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

  • CHF3-12CD(O) changed its certified heat output at 17°F on AHRI certificate 217138370 from 10,000 Btu/h to 12,000 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.
  • CHF3-12CD(O) first appeared in the certified data between March 2025 and May 2025.

History and definitions

Other CHF Series models by nominal cooling size: CHF3-09CD(O) (9,000 Btu), CHF3-18CD(O) (18,000 Btu), CHF3-24CD(O) (24,000 Btu).

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
May 28, 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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