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MHP17L36P-**A

MHP17L36P-**A is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 18,400–19,100 Btu/h, 51–54% of its 47°F rating, depending on the pairing.

MRCOOL · central heat pump

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MHP17L36P-**A is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026.

7 certified pairings with 7 different figures. See all

Heating at 47°F

35,600

23,600 at 17°F

18,800 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.34 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

36,000

Btu/h, certified

EER2 13.0 at 95°F

SEER2 16.6

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for MHP17L36P-**A, by outdoor temperature Heating: 18,800 Btu/h at 5°F, 23,600 Btu/h at 17°F, 35,600 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 36,000 Btu/h at 95°F. The bars start at zero. Median of 3-ton central models: 26,400 Btu/h at 5°F, 26,200 Btu/h at 17°F, 35,200 Btu/h at 47°F, 35,000 Btu/h at 95°F. 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 Btu/h 18,800 5°F 23,600 17°F 35,600 47°F 36,000 95°F Outdoor temperature (°F)
  • Heating output
  • Cooling output
  • Median of 3-ton central models
  • Example heating load
  • Example cooling load
  • Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 35,600 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 23,600 Btu/h at 17°F, and 18,800 Btu/h at 5°F, 53% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 36,000 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 7,700 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 26,500 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 23,000 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 13,000 Btu/h.

Each bar is a separate certified test, drawn at its outdoor temperature, starting at zero. The 47°F figure is at one speed; the 17 and 5°F figures are at full speed. The short dark line on each bar is the median of 3-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 1,100 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 26,500 Btu/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 13,000 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 213265547 · listed by MRCOOL · certified Oct 27, 2025 · 1 pairing carries these values

Rebates where you live

Meets the recorded equipment thresholds of 33 programs in 22 states, provinces, or territories:California (1), Colorado (1), Delaware (1), Idaho (2), Illinois (1), Kansas (1), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (1), Nevada (1), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (4), North Carolina (1), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (1), Texas (3), Utah (1), Washington (2), Wisconsin (1), Newfoundland and Labrador (1).

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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 3-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 18,8005.51 kW −29% 2.34
17°Fone compressor speed 23,6006.92 kW −10% NR
47°Fone compressor speed 35,60010.43 kW +1% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 36,00010.55 kW — NR

EER2 13.0 in that test. SEER2 16.6 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
2.35kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
2.77kW
Seasonal average heating COP
2.55

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 36,000 Btu heat pumps

3-ton central models

This pairing at 5°F
18,800 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
18,800 Btu/h
Median of 3-ton central models at 5°F
26,400 Btu/h
Models in this group
451

This unit is above 25% of them, at number 337 of 451 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 18,650 to 32,000 Btu/h.

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

Among 36,000 Btu central models, each by its median certified pairing, highest first: 5°F output as a share of its 47°F rating, 353rd of 451 (tied); HSPF2, 313th of 467 (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.

  • FOP1836MJAZCA: 36,000 Btu/h at 47°F (this model: 35,800); 43,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 18,800).
  • AOE31U-36HFN1-M: 36,000 Btu/h at 47°F (this model: 35,800); 36,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 18,800).
  • AC036BXUPCH: 36,000 Btu/h at 47°F (this model: 35,800); 34,600 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 18,800).

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 36,000 Btu (3-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Floor area at the cold test point

The median certified output of 18,800 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 insulation24–42450–780
MildTypical16–26720–1,180
MildTight, well insulated10–181,040–1,880
ColdDrafty, little insulation28–52360–670
ColdTypical18–30630–1,040
ColdTight, well insulated12–22850–1,570
Very coldDrafty, little insulation32–58320–590
Very coldTypical22–38490–850
Very coldTight, well insulated16–28670–1,180

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 MHP17L36P-**A

7 pairings · 7 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 one speed 35,600 Btu/h 35,200–36,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 23,600 Btu/h 23,400–23,800 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 18,800 Btu/h 18,400–19,100 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 53%
COP at 5°F full speed 2.34 2.12–2.34
HSPF2 Region IV 8.7 8.0–8.7
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 36,000 Btu/h 35,000–36,000 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 13.0 13.0–13.5
SEER2 cooling season 16.6 15.8–16.6
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-410A
Compressor Single stage
Indoor unit MCDP0048CNPB+TDR 3 indoor units
FurnaceMGD80SE110C5A 4 furnaces
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 United States US and Canada
Model string as certified MHP17L36P-**A

Across 7 certified pairings with 3 indoor models: heat at 5°F 18,400 Btu/h with MCDP3036CNPB+TDR to 19,100 Btu/h with MCDP0048CNPB+TDR; HSPF2 8.0 with MCDP3036BNPB+TDR to 8.7 with MCDP0048CNPB+TDR; SEER2 15.8 with MCDP3036BNPB+TDR to 16.6 with MCDP0048CNPB+TDR. Endpoints name one indoor model where recorded; the furnace pairing can also change the figures.

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

3 indoor units · 7 certified pairings

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Furnace paired · 3 indoor units

  1. MCDP0048CNPB+TDR brand not stated 18,900 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    3 pairings, 3 with a furnace · 47°F 35,400 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 35,800 Btu/h · Cold output 54% · COP 2.34

  2. MCDP3036CNPB+TDR brand not stated 18,700 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    3 pairings, 3 with a furnace · 47°F 35,800 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 36,000 Btu/h · Cold output 52% · COP 2.16

  3. MCDP3036BNPB+TDR brand not stated 18,700 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    1 pairing, 1 with a furnace · 47°F 35,800 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 36,000 Btu/h · Cold output 52% · COP 2.14

Indoor units in the furnace paired class
Indoor unit Brand At 5°FBtu/h · full speed At 47°FBtu/h · one speed At 95°FBtu/h · cooling Cold output% of 47°F rating COP 5°Ffull speed Cold climate Pairings
MCDP0048CNPB+TDR — 18,900 35,400 35,800 54% 2.34 NC 3
MCDP3036CNPB+TDR — 18,700 35,800 36,000 52% 2.16 NC 3
MCDP3036BNPB+TDR — 18,700 35,800 36,000 52% 2.14 NC 1

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

Showing 3 of 3 indoor units

Sold as, and units with identical certified values

Brands listing this model number

Model number as listed

  • MHP17L36P-**A 7 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.

History and definitions

Other MHP17L Series models by nominal cooling size: MHP17L18P-**A (18,000 Btu), MHP17L24P-**A (24,000 Btu), MHP17L30P-**A (30,000 Btu), MHP17L42P-**A (42,000 Btu).

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
Oct 27, 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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