27SCA536A**30*
Carrier · HP - Split System
15.2–16BTU/Wh
7.8–8BTU/Wh
33800–36800BTU/hr
R-454B
Carrier 27SCA536A**30*: SEER2 16 BTU/Wh, lower than 85% of air-source heat pumps (category median 20 BTU/Wh).
SEER2: worse than 87% of the 1737 comparable models within 10% of this capacity. Their median is 19 BTU/Wh.
Where this model sits
Lower than 85% of air-source heat pumps.
The Carrier 27SCA536A**30* is a 36800 BTU/hr hp - split system using R-454B, a refrigerant with moderate global warming potential (GWP 470). At 16 BTU/Wh it ranks in the bottom 14% of the 12,218 certified air-source heat pumps models. Among similar-sized air-source heat pumps (within 10% of its size), it is less efficient than the peer median of 19 BTU/Wh. In this size range, comparable Midea models average 20 BTU/Wh and TOSOT models average 21 BTU/Wh.
Specifications
| Efficiency | |
|---|---|
| SEER2 (best combination) | 16BTU/Wh |
| SEER2 (worst combination) | 15.2BTU/Wh |
| HSPF2 (best combination) | 8BTU/Wh |
| HSPF2 (worst combination) | 7.8BTU/Wh |
| EER2 (best combination) | 13BTU/Wh |
| COP at 5 °F | 2.22 |
| Capacity | |
| Cooling Capacity (max) | 36800BTU/hr |
| Cooling Capacity (min) | 33800BTU/hr |
| Heating at 47 °F | 36400BTU/hr |
| Heating at 17 °F | 22800BTU/hr |
| Heating at 5 °F | 18100BTU/hr |
All 25 specifications
| Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Product Type | HP - Split System |
| Compressor Staging | Single stage |
| Cold Climate Certified | No |
| Connected Capability | No |
| Series | COMFORT 15 SEER2 HP |
| Indoor-Unit Combinations Rated | 30 |
| Refrigerant | |
| Type | R-454B |
| GWP Rating | R-454B (GWP:470 | Lower GWP) |
| Identifiers | |
| Model Number | 27SCA536A**30* |
| ENERGY STAR ID | ES_1020846_27SCA536A**30*_12042024013017_20216463995 |
| Partner | Carrier Corporation |
| Date Certified | 2026-06-16 |
| Available From | 2024-01-01 |
| Markets | United States, Canada |
Documentation
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