17,000 BTU heat pump

PerfectAire 17,000 BTU Wall-Mount

Name: PerfectAire 17,000 BTU Wall-Mount
Brand: PerfectAire

Model #: 3PAMSHH18-SZO / 3PAMSCH18

Every spec on this page comes from an official certification record or a cited manufacturer document. The source is linked next to each value.

PerfectAire3PAMSMini-split heat pump

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Same housing as 3PAMSH09B-SZO; small details may differ.

Decision guide

What the published numbers mean before you compare every spec.

17,000 BTU is closest to ENERGY STAR’s 700–1000 sq. ft. room-size row.

At 5°F, certified output is 16,000 BTU/h — 94% of its 47°F rating.

The cited fields do not confirm a pre-charged line set or DIY-line designation for this model.

Voltage is not published in the sources we cite, so confirm it before choosing equipment.

HSPF2 9.5 is below the 10.2 average among 125 models in the same rounded capacity class.

Your room is near 700–1000 sq. ft. under the ENERGY STAR starting-point assumptions, and a load calculation agrees.

You have not confirmed the voltage, room load, and installation requirements for this exact model.

Room guidance is a screening estimate for standard conditions. Check your room inputs; use Manual J for final sizing.

Outdoor model number	3PAMSHH18-SZOSource: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
Indoor model number	3PAMSCH18Source: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
AHRI reference number	207796632Source: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
Series	3PAMSSource: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
Heating capacity at 47F	17,000 BTU/hSource: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
Heating capacity at 17F	15,600 BTU/hSource: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
Heating capacity at 5F	16,000 BTU/hSource: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
SEER2	20Source: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
EER2	12.5Source: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23
HSPF2	9.5Source: ENERGY STAR Mini-Split Heat Pumps dataset · 2026-07-23

Values marked ENERGY STAR come from the certification dataset; values marked Manufacturer spec come from the linked product documents.

The sources we cite do not publish these values for this model, so we leave them blank rather than guess.

VoltageMinimum circuit ampacityMaximum breaker / fuseLine set length rangePre-charged line setBrand DIY line

Room-size guidance is a starting point, not a load calculation. Confirm sizing and installation requirements with a qualified contractor.