Payne 38MHRCQ09AA3
At Missouri energy prices this heat pump costs $17.26 per million BTU of heat.
Computed from electricity at 16.22¢/kWh, the EIA average for MO in June 2026. A kilowatt-hour is 3412 BTU. This is a rate times a rating, not a prediction of your bill.
Against the alternatives, at Missouri prices
Dollars per million BTU delivered into the house. Lower is cheaper to run; it says nothing about what the equipment costs to buy or install.
What the register says
| Rating | 21.70 SEER2 |
|---|---|
| SEER2 (cooling efficiency) | 21.7 |
| HSPF2 (heating efficiency) | 9.4 |
| COP at 5 °F | 2.00 |
| Nominal cooling capacity | 9,000 BTU/h |
| Capacity kept at 5 °F | 70% of its 47 °F rating |
| ENERGY STAR cold-climate | Yes |
| Fuel | Electricity |
| Type | HP - Mini or Multi Split |
| Refrigerant | R-410A (GWP:2088) |
| AHRI reference | 208447849 |
| Certified | 2026-04-17 |
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