APPENDIX 8F. DETAILED LIFE-CYCLE COST AND PAYBACK PERIOD 

RESULTS
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

8F.1 Split-System Air Conditioners.......................................................................................... 8F-1
 

8F.1.1 Split-System Air Conditioner LCC Savings Results ............................................ 8F-1
 

8F.1.2 Split-system Air Conditioner Payback Period Results ......................................... 8F-4
 

8F.2 Split-System Heat Pumps ................................................................................................. 8F-7
 

8F.2.1 Split-System Heat Pump LCC Savings Results.................................................... 8F-7
 

8F.2.2 Split-System Heat Pump Payback Period........................................................... 8F-10
 

8F.3 Single-Package Air Conditioners .................................................................................... 8F-12
 

8F.3.1 Single-Package Air Conditioner LCC Savings Results...................................... 8F-12
 

8F.3.2 Single-Package Air Conditioner Payback Period Results .................................. 8F-13
 

8F.4 Single-Package Heat Pumps ........................................................................................... 8F-14
 

8F.4.1 Single-Package Heat Pump LCC Savings Results.............................................. 8F-14
 

8F.4.2 Single-Package Heat Pump Payback Period Results.......................................... 8F-16
 

LIST OF TABLES 

Table 8F.1. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): National ..................................................................... 8F-1 

Table 8F.2. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Humid Region ................................................... 8F-1 

Table 8F.3. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Dry Region ........................................................ 8F-1 

Table 8F.4. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Rest of Country Region ............................................ 8F-2 

Table 8F.5. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): National ................................................................. 8F-2 

Table 8F.6. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Humid Region................................................ 8F-3 

Table 8F.7. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Dry Region .................................................... 8F-3 

Table 8F.8. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Rest of Country Region ........................................ 8F-4 

Table 8F.9. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): National ..................................................................... 8F-4 

Table 8F.10. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Humid Region ................................................... 8F-5 

Table 8F.11. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Dry Region ........................................................ 8F-5
 

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Table 8F.12. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Rest of Country Region ............................................ 8F-5 

Table 8F.13. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): National ................................................................. 8F-6 

Table 8F.14. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Humid Region................................................ 8F-6 

Table 8F.15. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Dry Region .................................................... 8F-7 

Table 8F.16. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Rest of Country Region ........................................ 8F-7 

Table 8F.17. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: National .................................................................................................. 8F-8 

Table 8F.18. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Humid Region ................................................................................. 8F-8 

Table 8F.19. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Dry Region...................................................................................... 8F-9 

Table 8F.20. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: Rest of Country Region.......................................................................... 8F-9 

Table 8F.21. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: National ................................................................................................ 8F-10 

Table 8F.22. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Humid Region ............................................................................... 8F-10 

Table 8F.23. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Dry Region................................................................................... 8F-11 

Table 8F.24. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps:: Rest of Country Region....................................................................... 8F-11 

Table 8F.25. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: National ...................................................................................... 8F-12 

Table 8F.26. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Humid Region ..................................................................... 8F-12 

Table 8F.27. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Dry Region .......................................................................... 8F-12 

Table 8F.28. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Rest of Country Region .............................................................. 8F-13 

Table 8F.29. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: National ...................................................................................... 8F-13 

Table 8F.30. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Humid Region ..................................................................... 8F-13 

Table 8F.31. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Dry Region .......................................................................... 8F-14 

Table 8F.32. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Rest of Country Region .............................................................. 8F-14 

Table 8F.33. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: National ................................................................................................ 8F-14 

Table 8F.34. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Humid Region ............................................................................... 8F-15
 

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Table 8F.35. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Dry Region................................................................................... 8F-15 

Table 8F.36. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Rest of Country Region....................................................................... 8F-15 

Table 8F.37. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: National ................................................................................................ 8F-16 

Table 8F.38. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Humid Region ............................................................................... 8F-16 

Table 8F.39. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Dry Region................................................................................... 8F-16 

Table 8F.40. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Rest of Country Region....................................................................... 8F-17
 

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APPENDIX F. DETAILED LIFE-CYCLE COST AND PAYBACK PERIOD 

RESULTS 

8F.1 Split-System Air Conditioners 

8F.1.1 Split-System Air Conditioner LCC Savings Results 

Table 8F.1. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 4 (80) 0 0 0 63 

3 14 (1) (173) (87) (27) 0 274 

4 14.5 (29) (304) (190) (87) 0 451 

5 15 (83) (472) (311) (173) 0 585 

6 15.5 (180) (684) (469) (301) 0 652 

7 16 (341) (978) (688) (487) (146) 646 

8 16.5 (565) (1,332) (957) (724) (358) 593 

Table 8F.2. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 11 (49) 0 0 0 109 

3 14 36 (112) (47) 0 57 325 

4 14.5 39 (209) (109) 0 80 533 

5 15 19 (331) (192) (44) 82 699 

6 15.5 (39) (491) (310) (129) 49 809 

7 16 (154) (708) (479) (272) 0 839 

8 16.5 (324) (969) (696) (465) (130) 820 

Table 8F.3. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 8 (93) 0 0 0 103 

3 14 20 (197) (98) (8) 20 408 

4 14.5 4 (346) (208) (72) 15 675 

5 15 (40) (528) (342) (163) 0 885 

6 15.5 (134) (767) (517) (302) 0 1,031 

7 16 (300) (1,086) (757) (506) (29) 1,074 

8 16.5 (537) (1,483) (1,058) (772) (279) 1,057 

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Table 8F.4. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Rest of Country Region
 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 (15) (98) 0 0 0 0 

3 14 (75) (206) (116) (78) 0 3 

4 14.5 (157) (358) (239) (172) (62) 0 

5 15 (265) (541) (380) (286) (151) 0 

6 15.5 (414) (778) (562) (438) (288) 0 

7 16 (624) (1,105) (806) (647) (474) 0 

8 16.5 (902) (1,500) (1,101) (905) (711) (252) 

Table 8F.5. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 2 (88) 0 0 0 0 

3 14 0 (178) (88) (24) (88) 0 

4 14.5 (15) (290) (177) (72) (177) 0 

5 15 (5) (371) (232) (86) (232) 19 

6 15.5 (5) (459) (294) (120) (294) 39 

7 16 (14) (555) (361) (161) (361) 46 

8 16.5 (36) (656) (436) (216) (436) 46 

9 17 (68) (764) (518) (281) (518) 29 

10 18 (159) (1,003) (701) (428) (701) 0 

11 19 (285) (1,265) (906) (605) (906) (87) 

12 20 (443) (1,563) (1,136) (801) (1,136) (217) 

13 21 (634) (1,886) (1,389) (1,023) (1,389) (390) 

14 22 (859) (2,253) (1,667) (1,267) (1,667) (587) 

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Table 8F.6. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Humid Region
 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 11 (54) 0 0 0 108 

3 14 38 (113) (45) 0 53 337 

4 14.5 53 (196) (95) 0 87 563 

5 15 90 (254) (120) 0 151 800 

6 15.5 118 (318) (151) 0 206 1,023 

7 16 137 (388) (191) 0 249 1,223 

8 16.5 142 (460) (241) (31) 277 1,395 

9 17 137 (539) (298) (61) 294 1,544 

10 18 100 (715) (433) (146) 294 1,791 

11 19 28 (912) (587) (258) 262 1,967 

12 20 (77) (1,130) (768) (396) 189 2,072 

13 21 (214) (1,372) (970) (562) 80 2,129 

14 22 (384) (1,641) (1,193) (758) (54) 2,144 

Table 8F.7. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7 (99) 0 0 0 103 

3 14 24 (200) (96) (6) 21 422 

4 14.5 27 (321) (192) (50) 33 703 

5 15 56 (414) (252) (68) 88 1,001 

6 15.5 74 (514) (316) (97) 130 1,280 

7 16 81 (622) (387) (136) 158 1,533 

8 16.5 73 (736) (474) (193) 181 1,743 

9 17 54 (858) (567) (263) 190 1,939 

10 18 (19) (1,122) (771) (425) 167 2,238 

11 19 (133) (1,417) (1,001) (613) 97 2,472 

12 20 (287) (1,741) (1,259) (827) 0 2,626 

13 21 (480) (2,103) (1,541) (1,065) (145) 2,702 

14 22 (713) (2,502) (1,848) (1,335) (339) 2,710 

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Table 8F.8. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 (16) (102) 0 0 0 0 

3 14 (73) (207) (112) (76) 0 10 

4 14.5 (140) (333) (221) (157) (39) 7 

5 15 (183) (424) (292) (208) (65) 39 

6 15.5 (234) (526) (369) (265) (101) 62 

7 16 (291) (632) (450) (328) (150) 72 

8 16.5 (361) (745) (537) (399) (210) 58 

9 17 (437) (868) (630) (477) (276) 32 

10 18 (611) (1,129) (831) (651) (432) 0 

11 19 (810) (1,421) (1,057) (846) (609) (90) 

12 20 (1,036) (1,746) (1,308) (1,064) (810) (240) 

13 21 (1,288) (2,100) (1,585) (1,308) (1,032) (421) 

14 22 (1,568) (2,492) (1,890) (1,575) (1,276) (641) 

8F.1.2 Split-system Air Conditioner Payback Period Results 

Table 8F.9. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 48.6 2.5 7.3 27.8 100.0 100.0 

3 14 53.5 3.0 9.0 41.9 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 57.0 3.4 11.0 59.4 100.0 100.0 

5 15 61.0 4.0 13.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 66.0 4.7 17.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 

7 16 71.6 5.8 25.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8 16.5 76.8 7.2 41.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 

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Table 8F.10. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 27.3 2.6 5.3 9.9 28.7 100.0 

3 14 30.2 2.9 6.0 11.6 38.6 100.0 

4 14.5 33.8 3.3 7.1 14.3 54.0 100.0 

5 15 38.2 3.8 8.3 17.5 84.4 100.0 

6 15.5 44.0 4.5 10.2 23.1 100.0 100.0 

7 16 51.6 5.4 13.2 34.5 100.0 100.0 

8 16.5 59.7 6.5 17.2 63.5 100.0 100.0 

Table 8F.11. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 47.6 2.2 5.7 22.3 100.0 100.0 

3 14 50.1 2.5 6.7 28.4 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 53.5 2.9 8.1 42.6 100.0 100.0 

5 15 57.2 3.4 9.7 64.3 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 61.8 4.0 12.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 

7 16 67.2 4.9 16.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8 16.5 72.0 5.9 24.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 

Table 8F.12. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Coil-Only): Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 75.9 9.9 38.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 

3 14 80.8 11.7 65.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 84.1 14.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

5 15 87.3 17.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 90.8 23.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

7 16 94.1 36.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8 16.5 96.5 69.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

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Table 8F.13. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 48.8 2.9 8.0 27.4 8.0 100.0 

3 14 50.8 3.2 9.1 33.3 9.1 100.0 

4 14.5 52.1 3.4 10.0 36.2 10.0 100.0 

5 15 49.4 3.2 9.3 29.9 9.3 100.0 

6 15.5 49.0 3.2 9.3 29.0 9.3 100.0 

7 16 49.4 3.3 9.5 29.6 9.5 100.0 

8 16.5 51.5 3.4 10.1 34.8 10.1 100.0 

9 17 53.3 3.6 10.7 39.9 10.7 100.0 

10 18 56.9 3.9 12.1 56.4 12.1 100.0 

11 19 60.2 4.3 13.9 84.1 13.9 100.0 

12 20 63.3 4.7 16.1 100.0 16.1 100.0 

13 21 66.3 5.2 18.9 100.0 18.9 100.0 

14 22 69.1 5.8 22.4 100.0 22.4 100.0 

Table 8F.14. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Humid Region
 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 26.3 2.8 5.6 10.4 27.4 100.0 

3 14 27.9 3.1 6.3 11.7 30.7 100.0 

4 14.5 29.0 3.3 6.9 12.8 34.4 100.0 

5 15 26.7 3.1 6.4 11.7 28.7 100.0 

6 15.5 26.3 3.1 6.4 11.5 27.9 100.0 

7 16 26.8 3.2 6.6 11.7 28.7 100.0 

8 16.5 28.6 3.3 6.9 12.6 32.7 100.0 

9 17 30.2 3.4 7.2 13.5 36.8 100.0 

10 18 33.7 3.7 8.0 15.5 48.5 100.0 

11 19 37.3 4.1 8.9 17.9 67.7 100.0 

12 20 41.0 4.5 10.0 20.9 100.0 100.0 

13 21 44.7 5.0 11.3 24.7 100.0 100.0 

14 22 48.4 5.5 12.8 29.7 100.0 100.0 

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Table 8F.15. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 46.6 2.5 6.2 21.5 100.0 100.0 

3 14 48.0 2.7 6.8 24.3 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 49.0 2.9 7.5 28.2 100.0 100.0 

5 15 46.3 2.8 7.0 24.2 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 45.6 2.8 7.0 23.3 100.0 100.0 

7 16 45.8 2.8 7.2 23.8 100.0 100.0 

8 16.5 48.0 3.0 7.4 26.9 100.0 100.0 

9 17 49.7 3.1 7.8 30.1 100.0 100.0 

10 18 53.0 3.3 8.7 38.6 100.0 100.0 

11 19 55.9 3.7 9.9 51.9 100.0 100.0 

12 20 58.6 4.0 11.2 76.4 100.0 100.0 

13 21 61.3 4.5 12.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 

14 22 63.9 4.9 14.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 

Table 8F.16. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Air 

Conditioners (Blower-Coil): Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 75.3 10.4 37.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 

3 14 77.8 11.7 45.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 79.2 13.0 51.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 

5 15 76.5 11.9 40.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 76.1 11.6 39.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 

7 16 76.6 11.8 40.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8 16.5 78.4 13.0 47.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 

9 17 80.2 13.9 57.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 

10 18 83.5 15.9 89.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 

11 19 86.5 18.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

12 20 89.0 21.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

13 21 91.2 26.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

14 22 93.1 32.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8F.2 Split-System Heat Pumps 

8F.2.1 Split-System Heat Pump LCC Savings Results 

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Table 8F.17. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat Pumps: 

National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 8 (13) 0 0 0 59 

3 14 8 40 (115) (29) 0 45 349 

4 14.5 8.15 95 (172) (43) 0 135 649 

5 15 8.3 150 (231) (63) 0 227 934 

6 15.5 8.45 194 (300) (101) 1 306 1,195 

7 16 8.6 200 (399) (171) 0 345 1,398 

8 17 9.1 262 (572) (271) 0 490 1,904 

9 18 9.6 275 (767) (403) (34) 567 2,301 

10 19 10.1 241 (990) (564) (128) 588 2,616 

11 19.5 10.3 196 (1,118) (662) (194) 572 2,726 

Table 8F.18. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat Pumps: 

Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 11 0 0 0 0 78 

3 14 8 51 (92) (9) 0 66 359 

4 14.5 8.15 113 (136) (15) 0 168 650 

5 15 8.3 176 (180) (28) 28 270 930 

6 15.5 8.45 228 (234) (52) 50 359 1,179 

7 16 8.6 245 (314) (108) 37 410 1,402 

8 17 9.1 312 (458) (193) 53 556 1,896 

9 18 9.6 333 (626) (305) 30 648 2,278 

10 19 10.1 311 (813) (443) (14) 683 2,576 

11 19.5 10.3 276 (920) (529) (72) 677 2,682 

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Table 8F.19. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat Pumps: 

Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 17 0 0 0 0 121 

3 14 8 81 (124) 0 0 106 490 

4 14.5 8.15 174 (181) 0 9 249 901 

5 15 8.3 269 (236) (9) 69 391 1,295 

6 15.5 8.45 350 (304) (37) 110 511 1,656 

7 16 8.6 388 (403) (98) 107 590 1,962 

8 17 9.1 509 (606) (191) 151 799 2,677 

9 18 9.6 570 (837) (311) 142 927 3,286 

10 19 10.1 574 (1,099) (467) 83 1,010 3,746 

11 19.5 10.3 544 (1,240) (564) 33 1,011 3,912 

Table 8F.20. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Split-System Heat Pumps: 

Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 0 (43) 0 0 0 4 

3 14 8 (10) (123) (61) 0 0 142 

4 14.5 8.15 (1) (183) (91) 0 18 293 

5 15 8.3 8 (246) (124) (2) 54 431 

6 15.5 8.45 3 (320) (172) (31) 73 554 

7 16 8.6 (36) (427) (253) (90) 54 631 

8 17 9.1 (44) (599) (367) (140) 110 919 

9 18 9.6 (94) (798) (511) (223) 117 1,127 

10 19 10.1 (185) (1,021) (680) (343) 81 1,253 

11 19.5 10.3 (259) (1,151) (783) (429) 27 1,265 

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8F.2.2 Split-System Heat Pump Payback Period 

Table 8F.21. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 22.1 2.7 4.5 8.0 16.9 100.0 

3 14 8 24.2 3.0 5.0 9.0 21.0 100.0 

4 14.5 8.15 20.1 2.7 4.5 7.8 17.0 100.0 

5 15 8.3 18.4 2.6 4.3 7.6 16.1 100.0 

6 15.5 8.45 18.6 2.7 4.5 7.9 16.8 100.0 

7 16 8.6 21.1 3.0 5.1 9.1 20.1 100.0 

8 17 9.1 22.0 3.2 5.3 9.3 19.9 100.0 

9 18 9.6 23.8 3.4 5.8 10.1 21.8 100.0 

10 19 10.1 26.0 3.8 6.3 11.2 25.0 100.0 

11 19.5 10.3 27.5 4.0 6.7 12.0 28.2 100.0 

Table 8F.22. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 16.1 2.6 4.1 6.4 12.3 100.0 

3 14 8 17.8 3.0 4.6 7.4 14.4 100.0 

4 14.5 8.15 13.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 12.1 56.2 

5 15 8.3 11.8 2.6 4.0 6.3 11.6 40.2 

6 15.5 8.45 11.9 2.7 4.2 6.6 12.2 39.3 

7 16 8.6 13.8 3.0 4.7 7.5 14.3 49.4 

8 17 9.1 15.5 3.2 5.0 7.8 14.9 68.4 

9 18 9.6 17.6 3.5 5.4 8.5 16.3 100.0 

10 19 10.1 19.8 3.8 6.0 9.4 18.5 100.0 

11 19.5 10.3 21.2 4.0 6.3 10.0 20.1 100.0 

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Table 8F.23. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 16.7 2.0 3.8 5.2 9.5 100.0 

3 14 8 18.2 2.3 4.3 6.2 11.3 100.0 

4 14.5 8.15 15.8 2.1 3.9 5.5 9.8 100.0 

5 15 8.3 14.0 2.0 3.7 5.4 9.4 100.0 

6 15.5 8.45 13.8 2.1 3.9 5.6 9.9 94.8 

7 16 8.6 15.4 2.3 4.4 6.4 11.7 100.0 

8 17 9.1 17.4 2.3 4.7 6.7 12.3 100.0 

9 18 9.6 18.9 2.5 5.1 7.4 13.7 100.0 

10 19 10.1 20.6 2.7 5.6 8.3 15.8 100.0 

11 19.5 10.3 21.7 2.8 5.9 8.8 17.3 100.0 

Table 8F.24. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Split-System Heat 

Pumps:: Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 28.7 4.2 7.5 12.0 31.1 100.0 

3 14 8 34.5 5.0 9.0 15.2 51.1 100.0 

4 14.5 8.15 29.1 4.4 7.8 12.7 33.2 100.0 

5 15 8.3 27.1 4.3 7.5 12.0 29.1 100.0 

6 15.5 8.45 27.8 4.4 7.8 12.6 30.3 100.0 

7 16 8.6 31.7 5.0 8.9 15.0 39.8 100.0 

8 17 9.1 30.9 4.9 8.7 13.9 37.0 100.0 

9 18 9.6 32.5 5.2 9.2 14.7 41.6 100.0 

10 19 10.1 35.1 5.6 10.0 16.3 50.7 100.0 

11 19.5 10.3 37.2 6.0 10.7 17.8 62.0 100.0 

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8F.3 Single-Package Air Conditioners 

8F.3.1 Single-Package Air Conditioner LCC Savings Results 

Table 8F.25. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 (68) (224) (159) (97) 0 122 

3 14 (95) (364) (255) (145) (17) 331 

4 14.5 (195) (586) (415) (287) (107) 448 

5 15 (266) (765) (545) (393) (162) 585 

6 15.5 (391) (1,008) (723) (542) (273) 648 

7 16 (564) (1,300) (948) (731) (428) 637 

8 16.6 (842) (1,731) (1,288) (1,023) (680) 549 

Table 8F.26. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 (29) (162) (110) (31) 0 179 

3 14 (17) (260) (165) (61) 43 414 

4 14.5 (71) (420) (284) (152) 18 575 

5 15 (101) (547) (378) (215) 25 745 

6 15.5 (180) (721) (515) (322) (25) 848 

7 16 (303) (936) (688) (467) (122) 888 

8 16.6 (517) (1,264) (958) (703) (304) 868 

Table 8F.27. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 (57) (243) (173) (84) 0 219 

3 14 (64) (396) (278) (134) 0 533 

4 14.5 (155) (637) (452) (291) (25) 727 

5 15 (212) (833) (593) (404) (74) 946 

6 15.5 (332) (1,093) (788) (568) (172) 1,076 

7 16 (507) (1,417) (1,035) (776) (324) 1,124 

8 16.6 (799) (1,898) (1,405) (1,100) (572) 1,078 

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Table 8F.28. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 (123) (247) (182) (145) 0 0 

3 14 (214) (405) (296) (232) (121) 0 

4 14.5 (375) (649) (480) (385) (274) (36) 

5 15 (504) (849) (629) (510) (386) (133) 

6 15.5 (683) (1,119) (828) (682) (541) (265) 

7 16 (907) (1,443) (1,078) (896) (731) (436) 

8 16.6 (1,243) (1,923) (1,443) (1,217) (1,016) (692) 

8F.3.2 Single-Package Air Conditioner Payback Period Results 

Table 8F.29. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 70.6 5.9 24.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 

3 14 64.3 4.6 16.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 68.6 5.5 21.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 

5 15 68.9 5.7 22.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 71.5 6.3 26.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 

7 16 74.6 7.1 34.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8 16.6 78.6 8.4 52.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 

Table 8F.30. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 49.2 5.3 12.3 30.0 100.0 100.0 

3 14 41.7 4.3 9.4 20.4 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 46.6 5.0 11.4 26.5 100.0 100.0 

5 15 46.8 5.1 11.7 27.1 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 50.1 5.6 13.1 32.6 100.0 100.0 

7 16 54.6 6.3 15.3 42.2 100.0 100.0 

8 16.6 61.1 7.4 19.2 69.5 100.0 100.0 

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Table 8F.31. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 65.0 4.7 14.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 

3 14 59.0 3.9 10.9 85.9 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 63.1 4.6 13.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 

5 15 63.4 4.6 13.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 65.9 5.1 16.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 

7 16 68.8 5.7 19.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8 16.6 72.6 6.8 26.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 

Table 8F.32. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Air 

Conditioners: Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 93.7 33.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

3 14 89.6 21.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

4 14.5 92.6 29.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

5 15 92.7 30.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 94.0 37.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

7 16 95.5 50.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8 16.6 97.2 91.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 

8F.4 Single-Package Heat Pumps 

8F.4.1 Single-Package Heat Pump LCC Savings Results 

Table 8F.33. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 27 (83) 0 0 17 228 

3 14 8 31 (199) (86) 0 76 423 

4 14.5 8 (65) (395) (256) (127) 12 492 

5 15 8 (146) (574) (403) (234) 0 583 

6 15.5 8.5 (169) (732) (507) (285) 13 761 

7 16 9 (253) (949) (669) (400) (25) 867 

8 16.4 9 (455) (1,237) (904) (612) (203) 778 

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Table 8F.34. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 34 (64) 0 0 40 242 

3 14 8 54 (160) (54) 0 108 433 

4 14.5 8 (10) (319) (188) (66) 78 524 

5 15 8 (62) (457) (305) (138) 68 631 

6 15.5 8.5 (88) (600) (406) (189) 103 789 

7 16 9 (168) (788) (554) (293) 78 894 

8 16.4 9 (336) (1,019) (758) (474) (67) 824 

Table 8F.35. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 54 (87) 0 0 69 318 

3 14 8 96 (210) (44) 0 164 607 

4 14.5 8 30 (417) (195) (34) 144 735 

5 15 8 (21) (596) (328) (116) 141 877 

6 15.5 8.5 (21) (780) (449) (167) 196 1,221 

7 16 9 (91) (1,019) (634) (289) 170 1,467 

8 16.4 9 (291) (1,319) (873) (501) 2 1,401 

Table 8F.36. Regional Distributions of LCC Savings for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

LCC Savings (2008$) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 (3) (86) (22) 0 0 90 

3 14 8 (44) (208) (113) (46) 0 146 

4 14.5 8 (199) (418) (301) (217) (124) 42 

5 15 8 (340) (611) (465) (366) (243) 0 

6 15.5 8.5 (379) (769) (572) (421) (233) 133 

7 16 9 (480) (990) (734) (534) (289) 228 

8 16.4 9 (720) (1,279) (983) (772) (524) 14 

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8F.4.2 Single-Package Heat Pump Payback Period Results 

Table 8F.37. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: National 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 21.5 2.6 4.3 7.5 17.0 100.0 

3 14 8 27.6 3.3 5.7 10.5 28.9 100.0 

4 14.5 8 42.2 4.5 8.9 20.2 100.0 100.0 

5 15 8 46.5 5.0 9.9 24.9 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 8.5 39.8 5.2 9.6 19.9 91.8 100.0 

7 16 9 39.8 5.7 10.3 20.5 82.4 100.0 

8 16.4 9 47.0 6.7 12.6 28.1 100.0 100.0 

Table 8F.38. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Humid Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 15.5 2.5 3.9 6.1 11.5 100.0 

3 14 8 19.9 3.2 5.0 8.2 16.9 100.0 

4 14.5 8 30.3 4.4 7.4 13.4 36.9 100.0 

5 15 8 33.3 4.8 8.2 15.6 46.5 100.0 

6 15.5 8.5 30.5 5.1 8.3 14.3 36.5 100.0 

7 16 9 32.0 5.6 9.0 15.4 39.8 100.0 

8 16.4 9 38.0 6.5 10.8 19.4 61.7 100.0 

Table 8F.39. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Hot-Dry Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 16.3 1.9 3.6 5.2 9.2 100.0 

3 14 8 19.8 2.5 4.7 7.1 13.2 100.0 

4 14.5 8 27.9 3.8 6.9 11.4 25.8 100.0 

5 15 8 30.2 4.3 7.7 13.0 31.9 100.0 

6 15.5 8.5 29.2 3.9 7.9 12.6 29.8 100.0 

7 16 9 31.0 3.9 8.8 13.8 34.7 100.0 

8 16.4 9 36.0 4.6 10.5 17.3 53.2 100.0 

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Table 8F.40. Regional Distributions of Payback Period for Single-Package Heat 

Pumps: Rest of Country Region 

Efficiency 

Level SEER HSPF 

Payback Period (Years) 

Mean 5th 

Percentile 

25th 

Percentile 

Median 

(50th 

Percentile) 

75th 

Percentile 

95th 

Percentile 

2 13.5 7.85 30.0 4.3 7.5 12.2 33.9 100.0 

3 14 8 39.0 5.6 10.5 18.5 86.3 100.0 

4 14.5 8 64.1 9.4 22.6 87.1 100.0 100.0 

5 15 8 72.3 11.6 32.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 

6 15.5 8.5 56.1 8.9 19.0 43.8 100.0 100.0 

7 16 9 53.0 8.8 17.8 36.4 100.0 100.0 

8 16.4 9 63.6 11.2 25.2 70.0 100.0 100.0 

8F-17