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YH4248GHFD18R2

YH4248GHFD18R2 is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 33,000 Btu/h, 69% of its 47°F rating (tests at different compressor speeds) in its certified pairing.

Pioneer · central heat pump

YH4248GHFD18R2 is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026. YH4248GHFD18R2 changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 207028597 from 47,000 Btu/h to 48,000 Btu/h in the certified data between February 2025 and March 2025.

Heating at 47°F

48,000

31,000 at 17°F

33,000 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

1.90 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

48,000

Btu/h, certified

EER2 10.1 at 95°F

SEER2 17.5

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for YH4248GHFD18R2, by outdoor temperature Heating: 33,000 Btu/h at 5°F, 31,000 Btu/h at 17°F, 48,000 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 48,000 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 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 Btu/h 33,000 5°F 31,000 17°F 48,000 47°F 48,000 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 48,000 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 31,000 Btu/h at 17°F, and 33,000 Btu/h at 5°F, 69% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 48,000 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 3,500 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 36,500 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 30,000 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 207028597 · listed by Pioneer · certified Jan 27, 2025 · 1 pairing carries 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 33,0009.67 kW −9% 1.90
17°Ffull speed 31,0009.09 kW −11% NR
47°Fnormal speed 48,00014.07 kW 0% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 48,00014.07 kW — NR

EER2 10.1 in that test. SEER2 17.5 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
5.09kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
4.75kW
Seasonal average heating COP
2.49

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
33,000 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
33,000 Btu/h
Median of 4-ton central models at 5°F
36,400 Btu/h
Models in this group
408

This unit is above 30% of them, at number 287 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 YH4248GHFD18R2

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 pairingAll pairings
Heating
Heat output at 47°F normal speed 48,000 Btu/h 48,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 31,000 Btu/h 31,000 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 33,000 Btu/h 33,000 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 69%
COP at 5°F full speed 1.90 1.90
HSPF2 Region IV 8.5 8.5
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 48,000 Btu/h 48,000 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 10.1 10.1
SEER2 cooling season 17.5 17.5
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-410A
Compressor Variable speed
Indoor unit DR048GHFD18HT2 1 indoor unit
FurnaceNo 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 YH4248GHFD18R2

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

1 indoor unit · 1 certified pairing

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Air handler · 1 indoor unit

  1. DR048GHFD18HT2 brand not stated 33,000 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    1 pairing · 47°F 48,000 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 48,000 Btu/h · Cold output 69% · COP 1.90

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
DR048GHFD18HT2 — 33,000 48,000 48,000 69% 1.90 Yes 1

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

Showing 1 of 1 indoor unit

Sold as, and units with identical certified values

Brands listing this model number

Model number as listed

  • YH4248GHFD18R2 1 pairing

Variants of the same model number

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

3 of 4 shown.

Other model numbers with identical certified values

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

3 of 4 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.

Product history

  • YH4248GHFD18R2 changed its certified heat output at 47°F on AHRI certificate 207028597 from 47,000 Btu/h to 48,000 Btu/h in the certified data between February 2025 and March 2025.
  • YH4248GHFD18R2 was in the certified data by September 2024.

History and definitions

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
Jan 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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