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RP15AY36AJ2N

Rheem and Ruud · central heat pump

All 91 certified Rheem models · All 89 certified Ruud models

RP15AY36AJ2N is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026.

167 certified pairings with 23 different figures. See all

Heating at 47°F

34,200

33,200 at 17°F

18,500 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.00 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

34,200

Btu/h, certified

EER2 11.7 at 95°F

SEER2 15.2

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for RP15AY36AJ2N, by outdoor temperature Heating: 18,500 Btu/h at 5°F, 33,200 Btu/h at 17°F, 34,200 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 34,200 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 18,500 5°F 33,200 17°F 34,200 47°F 34,200 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 34,200 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 33,200 Btu/h at 17°F, and 18,500 Btu/h at 5°F, 54% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 34,200 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 8,000 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 26,500 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 21,200 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 high stage; 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 215656836 · listed by Ruud · certified Jan 31, 2025 · 13 pairings share these values

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°Ffull speed 18,5005.42 kW −30% 2.00
17°Ffull speed 33,2009.73 kW +27% NR
47°Fhigh stage 34,20010.02 kW −3% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 34,20010.02 kW — NR

EER2 11.7 in that test. SEER2 15.2 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
2.71kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
2.92kW
Seasonal average heating COP
2.29

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
18,500 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
18,500 Btu/h
Median of 3-ton central models at 5°F
26,400 Btu/h
Models in this group
451

This unit is above 23% of them, at number 348 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, 337th of 451 (tied); HSPF2, 363rd 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.

  • RP17AY36AJVC: The same 34,200 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 31,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 18,500).
  • FOP1936MJAYCA: The same 34,200 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 29,400 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 18,500).
  • DZ6VSA361EA: The same 34,200 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 29,000 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 18,500).

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 18,500 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 insulation24–42440–770
MildTypical16–26710–1,160
MildTight, well insulated10–181,030–1,850
ColdDrafty, little insulation28–52360–660
ColdTypical18–30620–1,030
ColdTight, well insulated12–22840–1,540
Very coldDrafty, little insulation32–58320–580
Very coldTypical22–38490–840
Very coldTight, well insulated16–28660–1,160

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 RP15AY36AJ2N

167 pairings · 167 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 high stage 34,200 Btu/h 33,200–34,200 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 33,200 Btu/h 22,600–33,200 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 18,500 Btu/h 17,300–18,900 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 54%
COP at 5°F full speed 2.00 2.00–2.10
HSPF2 Region IV 7.8 7.8
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 34,200 Btu/h 34,200 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 11.7 11.7–12.0
SEER2 cooling season 15.2 15.2–16.0
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-454B
Compressor Two-stage
Indoor unit RCFY3621STANM 8 indoor units
FurnaceR951V0705A21M4 60 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 US and Canada US and Canada
Model string as certified RP15AY36AJ2N

Across 167 certified pairings with 8 indoor models: heat at 5°F 17,300 Btu/h with RH2TY3617STANN to 18,900 Btu/h with RCFY3617STANM; HSPF2 7.8 throughout; SEER2 15.2 with RCFY3617STANM to 16.0 with RB2TY3621STANM. Endpoints name one indoor model where recorded; the furnace pairing can also change the figures.

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

8 indoor units · 167 certified pairings

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Furnace paired · 2 indoor units

  1. RCFY3621STANM brand not stated 18,500 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    101 pairings, 55 with a furnace · 47°F 34,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 54% · COP 2.00

  2. RCFY3617STANM brand not stated 18,600 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    54 pairings, 27 with a furnace · 47°F 34,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 54% · COP 2.00

Indoor units in the furnace paired class
Indoor unit Brand At 5°FBtu/h · full speed At 47°FBtu/h · high stage At 95°FBtu/h · cooling Cold output% of 47°F rating COP 5°Ffull speed Cold climate Pairings
RCFY3621STANM — 18,500 34,200 34,200 54% 2.00 NC 101
RCFY3617STANM — 18,600 34,200 34,200 54% 2.00 NC 54

Air handler · 6 indoor units

  1. RB2TY3621STANM brand not stated 18,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 34,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 53% · COP 2.10

  2. RF2TY3624STANS brand not stated 18,100 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 34,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 53% · COP 2.10

  3. RH2TY3617STANN brand not stated 17,300 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 33,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 52% · COP 2.00

  4. RH2TY3621STANN brand not stated 17,700 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 34,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 52% · COP 2.10

  5. RH2VY3617STACN brand not stated 17,900 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 34,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 52% · COP 2.10

  6. RH2VY3621STACN brand not stated 17,800 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    2 pairings · 47°F 34,200 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 34,200 Btu/h · Cold output 52% · COP 2.10

Indoor units in the air handler class
Indoor unit Brand At 5°FBtu/h · full speed At 47°FBtu/h · high stage At 95°FBtu/h · cooling Cold output% of 47°F rating COP 5°Ffull speed Cold climate Pairings
RB2TY3621STANM — 18,000 34,200 34,200 53% 2.10 NC 2
RF2TY3624STANS — 18,100 34,200 34,200 53% 2.10 NC 2
RH2TY3617STANN — 17,300 33,200 34,200 52% 2.00 NC 2
RH2TY3621STANN — 17,700 34,200 34,200 52% 2.10 NC 2
RH2VY3617STACN — 17,900 34,200 34,200 52% 2.10 NC 2
RH2VY3621STACN — 17,800 34,200 34,200 52% 2.10 NC 2

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

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Variants of the same model number

2 units in this group. Basis: identical certified values in the certified data. This grouping is our inference, not a field in the certified data.

1 of 2 shown.

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 CLASSIC PLUS models by nominal cooling size: RP15AY18AJ2N (18,000 Btu), RP15AZ18AJ2N (18,000 Btu), WP15AZ18AJ2N (18,000 Btu), RD16AY24AJVC (24,000 Btu), RP15AZ24AJ2N (24,000 Btu), WP15AZ24AJ2N (24,000 Btu), RD16AY36AJVC (30,000 Btu), RP15AZ30AJ2N (30,000 Btu); more models from this brand.

Other Classic Plus models by nominal cooling size: RO2HFZ18AJ1H (18,000 Btu), RP15AZ18AJ2N (18,000 Btu), RD16AY24AJVC (24,000 Btu), RO3HFZ24AJ1H (24,000 Btu), RP15AZ24AJ2N (24,000 Btu), RP17AY24AJVC (24,000 Btu), RP15AZ30AJ2N (30,000 Btu), RP15AZ36AJ2N (36,000 Btu); more models from this brand.

Other CLASSIC SERIES models by nominal cooling size: RP15AY18AJ2N (18,000 Btu), RP15AZ18AJ2N (18,000 Btu), RP15AZ24AJ2N (24,000 Btu), RP15AZ30AJ2N (30,000 Btu), RP14AZ36AJ2N (36,000 Btu), RP15AZ36AJ2N (36,000 Btu), RP14AY48AJ2N (48,000 Btu), RP14AY60AJ2N (54,000 Btu); more models from this brand.

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
Jan 31, 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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