RP15AZ48AJ2N

RP15AZ48AJ2N is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 24,200–27,200 Btu/h, 54–60% of its 47°F rating, depending on the pairing.

Rheem and Ruud · central heat pump

RP15AZ48AJ2N is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026.

48,000 Btu (4-ton)
Central
Two-stage
US and Canada

Heating at 47°F

45,000

30,200 at 17°F

24,200 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.20 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

45,500

Btu/h, certified

EER2 11.7 at 95°F

SEER2 15.2

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

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 45,000 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 30,200 Btu/h at 17°F, and 24,200 Btu/h at 5°F, 54% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 45,500 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 12,300 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 36,500 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 27,500 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 high stage; 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 211291750 · listed by Rheem · certified Jun 3, 2026 · 2 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	vs class median	COPat 5°F
5°Fone compressor speed	24,2007.09 kW	−34%	2.20
17°Fone compressor speed	30,2008.85 kW	−14%	NR
47°Fone compressor speed	45,00013.19 kW	−6%	NR
95°Fcooling, full load	45,50013.33 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: 3.22kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test: 3.89kW
Seasonal average heating COP: 2.37

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: 24,200 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings: 24,200 Btu/h
Median of 4-ton central models at 5°F: 36,400 Btu/h
Models in this group: 408

This unit is above 13% of them, at number 355 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 RP15AZ48AJ2N

4 pairings · 4 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.

Certified values for RP15AZ48AJ2N
Heating
	This pairing	All pairings
Heat output at 47°F high stage	45,000 Btu/h	45,000–45,500 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed	30,200 Btu/h	30,200–33,200 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed	24,200 Btu/h	24,200–27,200 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F	NR	NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating	54%	54–60% of its 47°F rating.
COP at 5°F full speed	2.20	2.20–2.50
HSPF2 Region IV	8.1	8.1
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test	45,500 Btu/h	45,500 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F	11.7	11.7
SEER2 cooling season	15.2	15.2
Cooling at other temperatures	NR	NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant	R-410A
Compressor	Two-stage
Indoor unit	RH2TZ4821STANN	2 indoor units
Furnace	No furnace	None
Cold-climate designation EPA's designation, as published	Yes	On every pairing
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	RP15AZ48AJ2N

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

2 indoor units · 4 certified pairings

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Air handler · 2 indoor units

RH2TZ4821STANN (the pairing on screen) brand not stated 24,200 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

2 pairings · 47°F 45,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 45,500 Btu/h · Cold output 54% · COP 2.20
RH2VZ4821STANN brand not stated 27,200 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

2 pairings · 47°F 45,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 45,500 Btu/h · Cold output 60% · COP 2.50

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
RH2TZ4821STANN (the pairing on screen)	—	24,200	45,000	45,500	54%	2.20	Yes	2
RH2VZ4821STANN	—	27,200	45,500	45,500	60%	2.50	Yes	2

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

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Model number as listed

RP15AZ48AJ2N 4 pairings

Variants of the same model number

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

4 of 5 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

History

First certified record: Jun 3, 2026
Most recent certified record: Jun 3, 2026
Measurements reported: Jun 3, 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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