KUSAE121A
KUSAE121A is in the certified data.
Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 8,400 Btu/h2.46 kW, 70% of its 47°F rating (tests at different compressor speeds) in its certified pairing.
LG · mini-split heat pump
KUSAE121A is in the certified data as of Oct 2, 2026. KUSAE121A changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214931166 from 11,000 Btu/h to 12,000 Btu/h in the certified data between Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026.
- 12,000 Btu (1-ton)
- Mini-split
- Variable speed
- US and Canada
Certified heating and cooling
Heating at 47°F
12,0003.52NR
No 47°F rating for this pairing.
8,0002.34NR at 17°F
8,4002.46NR at 5°F
Btu/hkW, certified
1.70NR COP at 5°F
Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature
This pairing delivers 12,000 Btu/h3.52 kW of heat at 47°F, 8,000 Btu/h2.34 kW at 17°F, and 8,400 Btu/h2.46 kW at 5°F, 70% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 11,000 Btu/h3.22 kW of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 600 Btu/h0.18 kW short of the example heating load of 9,000 Btu/h2.64 kW; at 95°F it is 6,000 Btu/h1.76 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 214931166 · listed by LG · certified Sep 30, 2026 · 1 pairing carries these values
Rebates where you live
Meets the recorded equipment thresholds of 34 programs in 21 states, provinces, or territories:Alabama (1), Arizona (1), California (3), Colorado (1), Delaware (2), Idaho (2), Kentucky (1), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Mississippi (2), New Jersey (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (1), Texas (2), Utah (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), British Columbia (3), Newfoundland and Labrador (1).
All 34 programs by state and province
Alabama
Arizona
California
- California Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates
- LADWP Consumer Rebate Program
- SMUD Heating and Cooling Rebate
Colorado
Delaware
- Delaware Electric Cooperative High Efficiency Heat Pump Grant
- Energize Delaware Home Performance · Delmarva Power · Delaware Electric Cooperative · Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation · City of Dover · Chesapeake Utilities
Idaho
Kentucky
Maryland
- BGE Smart Energy Savers Heating and Cooling
- Delmarva Power Maryland HVAC Efficiency Program
- Pepco Maryland HVAC Efficiency Program
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
- EnergyRight Home Energy Rebates · TVA EnergyRight · EPB
- Entergy Mississippi Residential Heating and Cooling
New Jersey
- Atlantic City Electric HVAC Efficiency Program
- JCP&L Residential HVAC Rebates
- PSE&G HVAC Instant Rebates
- SAVEGREEN Hybrid Heat · New Jersey Natural Gas
Oregon
- Energy Trust of Oregon Heat Pump Incentives · Portland General Electric (PGE) · Pacific Power
- Idaho Power Heating and Cooling Efficiency Program
Pennsylvania
- Duquesne Light Instant Discount
- PECO Home Rebates for Heat Pumps
- PPL Electric Utilities Heat Pump Rebates
- Penn Energy Savers
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
British Columbia
- CleanBC Energy Savings Program · BC Hydro · FortisBC · municipal utilities
- Home Renovation Rebate: Heat Pump Replacing Electric Heat · BC Hydro · FortisBC · Grand Forks · Penticton · Summerland · Nelson Hydro
- Home Renovation Rebate: Northern Fuel Switch · BC Hydro · Pacific Northern Gas · FortisBC (gas)
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.
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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 | 8,4002.46 kW | −9% | 1.70 | |
| 17°Ffull speed | 8,0002.34 kW | −18% | NR | |
| 47°Fnormal speed | 12,0003.52 kW | 0% | NR | |
| 95°Fcooling, full load | 11,0003.22 kW | — | NR |
EER2 12.0 in that test. SEER2 18.0 over the modeled cooling season.
Power use at each temperature
- Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
- 1.45kW
- Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
- 0.92kW
- Seasonal average heating COP
- 2.49
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
- 8,400 Btu/h2.46 kWNR
- This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
- 8,400 Btu/h2.46 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 13% of them, at number 769 of 888 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 8,400 to 11,300 Btu/h.
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, 668th of 887 (tied); HSPF2, 821st 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: 8,400).
- AOUG12LZAH1: The same 12,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 16,600 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 8,400).
- AOUH12LUAS1: The same 12,000 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 15,500 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 8,400).
Closest models by heat at 5°F
- H12SVH20BQCTCL · 8,400 Btu/h
- KUSAC121ALG · 8,400 Btu/h
- KUSAD121ALG · 8,400 Btu/h
- KUSAF121FLG · 8,400 Btu/h
- KUSAZ121ALG · 8,400 Btu/h
- LBHB12DUWOLBG Products · 8,400 Btu/h
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 8,400 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.
| Climate band | House condition | Btu/h per sq ft | Approximate sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Drafty, little insulation | 24–42 | 200–350 |
| Mild | Typical | 16–26 | 320–530 |
| Mild | Tight, well insulated | 10–18 | 470–840 |
| Cold | Drafty, little insulation | 28–52 | 160–300 |
| Cold | Typical | 18–30 | 280–470 |
| Cold | Tight, well insulated | 12–22 | 380–700 |
| Very cold | Drafty, little insulation | 32–58 | 140–260 |
| Very cold | Typical | 22–38 | 220–380 |
| Very cold | Tight, well insulated | 16–28 | 300–530 |
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 KUSAE121A
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 | 12,000 Btu/h3.52 kWNR | 12,000 Btu/h3.52 kW |
| Heat output at 17°F full speed | 8,000 Btu/h2.34 kWNR | 8,000 Btu/h2.34 kW |
| Heat output at 5°F full speed | 8,400 Btu/h2.46 kWNR | 8,400 Btu/h2.46 kW |
| Heat output below 5°F | NR | NR |
| Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating | 70%NR | |
| COP at 5°F full speed | 1.70NR | 1.70 |
| HSPF2 Region IV | 8.5NR | 8.5 |
| Cooling | ||
| Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test | 11,000 Btu/h3.22 kWNR | 11,000 Btu/h3.22 kW |
| EER2 at 95°F | 12.0NR | 12.0 |
| SEER2 cooling season | 18.0NR | 18.0 |
| Cooling at other temperatures | NR | NR |
| Equipment and listing | ||
| Refrigerant | R-32 | |
| Compressor | Variable speed | |
| Indoor unit | KNSAE121A | 1 indoor unit |
| Furnace | No 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 | KUSAE121A | |
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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KNSAE121A (the pairing on screen) LG 8,400 Btu/h2.46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNSAE121A (the pairing on screen) | LG | 8,4002.46 | 12,0003.52 | 11,0003.22 | 70% | 1.70 | NC | 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
- KUSAE121A changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214931166 from 11,000 Btu/h to 12,000 Btu/h in the certified data between Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026.
- KUSAE121A changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 214931166 from 12,000 Btu/h to 11,000 Btu/h in the certified data between March 2025 and May 2025.
- KUSAE121A was in the certified data by September 2024.
History and definitions
History
- First certified record
- Most recent certified record
- Measurements reported
- Sep 30, 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