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Super-SEER A/C Requirements

Specifications for qualified equipment

To qualify for the High-efficiency Central A/C rebate or Home Performance with ENERGY STARŪ Program, super-SEER A/Cs must be 15-SEER or greater and have one of the following designs:

  1. A variable-speed compressor that runs at different speeds to match the cooling load
  2. Two compressors side-by-side. One compressor operates alone during moderate weather. The second compressor works, as needed, during hot weather
  3. The two-piston compressors operate in one-piston mode during moderate weather and two-piston mode during hot weather