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Are Russell and Ruud heat pumps the same?

25 model numbers are listed under both Russell and Ruud. For 19 of them the certified record is the same record under each brand.

  • 25 shared model numbers
  • 19 identical records
  • 6 records that differ
  • Updated Oct 26, 2026

How much of each range overlaps

Each brand's range, and how much of it is shared with the other
Brand Units in the certified data Certified combinations Share of its range that is shared
Russell 47 888 53.2%
Ruud 89 1,610 28.1%

“Share of its range” is shared model numbers divided by that brand's own units. The two shares differ because the two ranges are different sizes. One row per unit (a certified model number), not per brand entry.

The model numbers they share

25 of 25 shown

Model numbers listed under both brands. The 5°F figure is the median across that unit's own certified pairings.

Model numbers listed under both Russell and Ruud
Model number Size class TypeHeat at 5°FBtu/hkW COP at 5°F Pairings Russell Ruud Same record Cold climate
RD17AZ60AJ3N 54,000 Btu (4.5-ton) central 49,500 1.75 76 15 15 Differs Yes
RD18AY60AJVC 48,000 Btu (4-ton) central 38,500 2.00 314 64 61 Identical Yes
RD18AY48AJVC 42,000 Btu (3.5-ton) central 37,600 2.10 674 116 112 Differs Yes
RD16AY60AJVC 48,000 Btu (4-ton) central 31,000 2.20 23 4 4 Identical Yes
RD17AZ36AJ3N 36,000 Btu (3-ton) central 29,400 2.00 201 38 44 Differs Yes
RD18AY36AJVC 30,000 Btu (2.5-ton) central 27,800 2.10 1,142 192 188 Identical Yes
RD17AZ48AJ3N 48,000 Btu (4-ton) central 26,400 2.20 111 20 18 Differs Yes
RDFXYC060AJV 54,000 Btu (4.5-ton) central 25,000 1.60 6 1 1 Identical NC
RHPXYC060AJT 54,000 Btu (4.5-ton) central 25,000 1.60 7 1 1 Identical NC
RD16AY48AJVC 42,000 Btu (3.5-ton) central 22,000 1.90 35 3 9 Differs Yes
RD16AY36AJVC 30,000 Btu (2.5-ton) central 19,600 2.30 120 20 20 Identical Yes
RDFXYC048AJV 48,000 Btu (4-ton) central 18,000 1.44 6 1 1 Identical NC
RHPXYC048AJT 48,000 Btu (4-ton) central 18,000 1.44 7 1 1 Identical NC
RD18AY24AJVC 18,000 Btu (1.5-ton) central 17,000 1.90 399 51 75 Differs Yes
RD17AZ24AJ3N 24,000 Btu (2-ton) central 16,900 2.00 92 19 17 Identical Yes
RDFXYC024AJV 24,000 Btu (2-ton) central 14,000 1.70 6 1 1 Identical NC
RHPXYC024AJT 24,000 Btu (2-ton) central 14,000 1.70 9 1 1 Identical NC
RHPBYC036AJT 36,000 Btu (3-ton) central 13,900 1.82 6 1 1 Identical NC
RDFXYC036AJV 36,000 Btu (3-ton) central 13,800 1.80 6 1 1 Identical NC
RHPXYC036AJT 36,000 Btu (3-ton) central 13,800 1.80 7 1 1 Identical NC
RD16AY24AJVC 24,000 Btu (2-ton) central 13,400 2.30 58 8 12 Identical Yes
RHPXZS024AJT 24,000 Btu (2-ton) central — — 6 1 1 Identical NC
RHPXZS036AJT 36,000 Btu (3-ton) central — — 6 1 1 Identical NC
RHPXZS048AJT 48,000 Btu (4-ton) central — — 6 1 1 Identical NC
RHPXZS060AJT 60,000 Btu (5-ton) central — — 6 1 1 Identical NC

NC not cold-climate certified — not in the certified data

25 of 25 shared model numbers All brand pairs

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Methodology