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RD18AY60AJVC

RD18AY60AJVC is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 37,600–39,500 Btu/h, 63–75% of its 47°F rating (tests at different compressor speeds), depending on the pairing.

Friedrich, Rheem + 3 more · central heat pump

RD18AY60AJVC is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026. RD18AY60AJVC changed its certified heat output at 47°F on 7 pairings from 60,000 Btu/h to 50,500 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.

314 certified pairings with 16 different figures. See all

Heating at 47°F

60,000

42,000 at 17°F

38,500 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.00 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

50,500

Btu/h, certified

EER2 10.0 at 95°F

SEER2 17.0

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for RD18AY60AJVC, by outdoor temperature Heating: 38,500 Btu/h at 5°F, 42,000 Btu/h at 17°F, 60,000 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 50,500 Btu/h at 95°F. The bars start at zero. Median of 4-ton central models: 36,400 Btu/h at 5°F, 35,000 Btu/h at 17°F, 48,000 Btu/h at 47°F, 48,000 Btu/h at 95°F. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 Btu/h 38,500 5°F 42,000 17°F 60,000 47°F 50,500 95°F Outdoor temperature (°F)
  • Heating output
  • Cooling output
  • Median of 4-ton central models
  • Example heating load
  • Example cooling load
  • Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 60,000 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 42,000 Btu/h at 17°F, and 38,500 Btu/h at 5°F, 64% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 50,500 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 2,000 Btu/h above the example heating load of 36,500 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 32,500 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 18,000 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 4-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 1,500 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 36,500 Btu/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 18,000 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 216820245 · listed by Ruud · certified May 15, 2025 · 30 pairings share these values

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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 4-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°Ffull speed 38,50011.28 kW +6% 2.00
17°Ffull speed 42,00012.31 kW +20% NR
47°Fnormal speed 60,00017.58 kW +25% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 50,50014.80 kW — NR

EER2 10.0 in that test. SEER2 17.0 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
5.64kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
5.05kW
Seasonal average heating COP
2.93

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 48,000 Btu heat pumps

4-ton central models

This pairing at 5°F
38,500 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
38,500 Btu/h
Median of 4-ton central models at 5°F
36,400 Btu/h
Models in this group
408

This unit is above 61% of them, at number 161 of 408 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 25,350 to 46,000 Btu/h.

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

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 48,000 Btu (4-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Certified values for RD18AY60AJVC

314 pairings · 314 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 60,000 Btu/h 50,500–60,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 42,000 Btu/h 40,000–42,500 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 38,500 Btu/h 37,600–39,500 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 64%
COP at 5°F full speed 2.00 2.00–2.10
HSPF2 Region IV 10.0 8.1–10.0
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 50,500 Btu/h 48,500–52,000 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 10.0 10.0–11.7
SEER2 cooling season 17.0 16.0–18.0
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-454B
Compressor Variable speed
Indoor unit RCFY6024STANM 16 indoor units
FurnaceR951V1005A21M4 108 furnaces
Cold-climate designation EPA's designation, as published Yes On some pairings
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient EPA's designation, as published No On some pairings
Where it is sold US and Canada US and Canada
Model string as certified RD18AY60AJVC

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

16 indoor units · 314 certified pairings

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Furnace paired · 4 indoor units

  1. RCFY6024STANM brand not stated 38,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    102 pairings, 73 with a furnace · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 51,000 Btu/h · Cold output 63% · COP 2.00

  2. RCFY6021STAAM brand not stated 39,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    70 pairings, 50 with a furnace · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 48,500 Btu/h · Cold output 65% · COP 2.00

  3. TCFY6024STANM brand not stated 38,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    70 pairings, 35 with a furnace · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 51,000 Btu/h · Cold output 63% · COP 2.00

  4. TCFY6021STAAM brand not stated 39,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    48 pairings, 24 with a furnace · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 48,500 Btu/h · Cold output 65% · COP 2.00

Indoor units in the furnace paired 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
RCFY6024STANM — 38,000 60,000 51,000 63% 2.00 Yes 102
RCFY6021STAAM — 39,000 60,000 48,500 65% 2.00 Yes 70
TCFY6024STANM — 38,000 60,000 51,000 63% 2.00 Yes 70
TCFY6021STAAM — 39,000 60,000 48,500 65% 2.00 Yes 48

Air handler · 6 indoor units

  1. RH2VY6024STACN brand not stated 38,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    5 pairings · 47°F 50,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 52,000 Btu/h · Cold output 75% · COP 2.00

  2. RHMVY6024SEACN brand not stated 37,600 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    3 pairings · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 52,000 Btu/h · Cold output 63% · COP 2.00

  3. RH2TY6024STANN brand not stated 38,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 52,000 Btu/h · Cold output 63% · COP 2.00

  4. RH2VY6021STACA brand not stated 39,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 49,500 Btu/h · Cold output 65% · COP 2.10

  5. SH2CY6024STANN brand not stated 38,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 52,000 Btu/h · Cold output 63% · COP 2.00

  6. SH2VY6021STACA brand not stated 39,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 60,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 49,500 Btu/h · Cold output 65% · COP 2.10

Indoor units in the air handler 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
RH2VY6024STACN — 38,000 50,500 52,000 75% 2.00 Yes 5
RHMVY6024SEACN — 37,600 60,000 52,000 63% 2.00 Yes 3
RH2TY6024STANN — 38,000 60,000 52,000 63% 2.00 Yes 2
RH2VY6021STACA — 39,000 60,000 49,500 65% 2.10 Yes 2
SH2CY6024STANN — 38,000 60,000 52,000 63% 2.00 Yes 2
SH2VY6021STACA — 39,000 60,000 49,500 65% 2.10 Yes 2

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

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  • RD18AY60AJVC 314 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

  • RD18AY60AJVC changed its certified heat output at 47°F on 7 pairings from 60,000 Btu/h to 50,500 Btu/h in the certified data between August 2025 and September 2026.
  • RD18AY60AJVC first appeared in the certified data between February 2025 and March 2025.

History and definitions

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
May 15, 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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