Effective January 8, 2018, AHRI updated its model status definitions. The most notable changes were:

• Model status “Production Stopped” replaced the pre-January 8, 2018 definition of “Discontinued” model status

• “Discontinued” model status was redefined

Model Status Definition Comparison

Model Status	Definition before January 8, 2018	Definition as of January 8, 2018
Active	Model Status of 'Active' means models are currently in production.	Models with "Active" Model Status are those that an AHRI Certification Program Participant is currently producing AND selling or offering for sale; OR new models that are being marketed but are not yet being produced.
Production Stopped	N/A	Models with “Production Stopped” Model Status are those that an AHRI Certification Program Participant is no longer producing BUT is still selling or offering for sale.
Discontinued	'Discontinued' means that the manufacturer has elected to stop producing, yet stock is still available.	Models with “Discontinued” Model Status are those that an AHRI Certification Program Participant model no longer produces AND is no longer selling or offering for sale.
Obsolete	'Obsolete' means that the manufacturer is required to stop manufacturing due to a test failure in the AHRI Certification Programs.	Models with "Obsolete" Model Status are those that an AHRI Certification Program Participant no longer produces, sells, or offers for sale following a failed test.

Using this website, you are able to search and view data for products that are AHRI-certified, as well as products that have been discontinued or obsoleted within the past five years.

Search by AHRI Certified Reference Number or Model Number
If you know your product’s AHRI Certified Reference Number or Model Number, enter that information in the search field on the upper right-hand portion of the AHRI Directory home page screen.If searching by AHRI Certified Reference Number, click the AHRI Certified Reference Number radio button, enter the number in the textbox, and click on the looking glass.If searching by Model Number, click the Model Number radio button and enter the model number in the textbox. Upon entering 5 characters, the system will present potential matches in a dropdown menu (maximum of 300 matches). You may select a match from the dropdown menu or you may continue entering characters to reduce the number of matches found by the system.Alternatively, you may enter a model number, or portion thereof, in the textbox, and click the looking glass to find all matches.

Search for AHRI-Certified Products by Product Type and Other Product-Specific Characteristics/Ratings
If you would like to find AHRI-Certified product(s) that meet a set of criteria (i.e. brand, specific physical characteristics, specific range of ratings), use the “Search Product Database” tool.Upon selecting a particular product type,You may refine your search criteria to increase or decrease the number of records found. If you desire to search by criteria that is not included in the product’s Quick Search Criteria block, click the “Conduct Advanced Search” link. Regardless of the search criteria entered, you will be limited to viewing and exporting a maximum of 250 records at a time.

Search for Discontinued and Obsolete Products
To search for Discontinued or Obsolete product(s) that meet a set of criteria (i.e. brand, specific physical characteristics, specific range of ratings), use the “Search Discontinued and Obsolete Products” tool. This tool is located under “Additional Resources.” Product(s) must have been Discontinued or Obsoleted within the past 5 years to be searchable. AHRI is unable to provide information on products older than this.

Search for CEE Qualified and ENERGY STAR Products
Under “Additional Resources,” click “Find ENERGY STAR and CEE Qualified Products” to be taken to the CEE Directory of Efficient Equipment. Refine your search criteria to increase or decrease the number of records found. Regardless of the search criteria entered, you will be limited to viewing a maximum of 250 records at a time.

No Search Results Found
If your search does not yield any records, verify you have entered correct data in the search field(s). A search can yield no results when:

• the product’s model number in the database is formatted differently than what you have entered;
• the search criteria is over-constrained (try removing some criteria or opening your range of acceptable ratings);
• the product was Discontinued or Obsoleted more than five years ago.

If you believe a product is AHRI-certified or was discontinued/obsoleted within the past five years, and you are still experiencing difficulty finding it after following the search tips above, request further help here. This will allow you to submit a Help Request ticket about your particular issue and to receive a response from AHRI.

Using the AHRI Directory mobile application, you are able to search and view AHRI Certificates of Product Ratings for AHRI-certified products and find products that have been discontinued or obsoleted within the past five years.

Search by AHRI Certified Reference Number (Recommended search method)
Select “Residential” or “Commercial” and choose a product type. Enter the AHRI Certified Reference Number and select “Go.” Choose the applicable record.

Search by Brand and Model Number
Select “Residential” or “Commercial” and choose a product type. Enter the brand of the product. Enter the model number, or portion thereof, and select “Go.” The mobile application is capable of finding up to 30 matches. You may continue entering characters in the model number field to reduce the number of matches found by the system. If you are still unable to find your match, AHRI advises switching to the desktop application due to the mobile app limitation of only returning 30 results.

Open an AHRI Certificate of Product Ratings
After selecting a specific record to view, you may download an AHRI Certificate of Product Ratings onto your device. Click the PDF download icon next to the reference number to start the download process. These certificates are only available for records with a model status of active, production stopped, and discontinued (within the past five years).

No Search Results Found
If your search does not yield any records, verify you have entered correct data in the search field(s). A search can yield no results when:

• the product’s model number in the database is formatted differently than what you have entered;
• the search criteria is over-constrained (try removing some criteria or opening your range of acceptable ratings);
• the product was discontinued or obsoleted more than five years ago.

If you believe a product is AHRI-certified or was discontinued/obsoleted within the past five years, and you are still experiencing difficulty finding it after following the search tips above, request further help here. This will allow you to submit a Help Request ticket about your particular issue and to receive a response from AHRI.

What is the difference between AHRI Certified Reference Number and Old AHRI Reference Number?
Some records have both an Old AHRI Reference Number and AHRI Certified Reference Number. When the AHRI Directory of Certified Product Performance moved to its new database structure, for technical reasons, new reference numbers had to be assigned to some records that were already AHRI-certified. In this case, the Old AHRI Reference Number is the reference number the record had before AHRI introduced the new database. If a record does not have an Old AHRI Reference Number, then the reference number of that record did not change or the record was AHRI-certified after the new database was introduced.

Directory search functions are designed to recognize both Old AHRI Reference Numbers and AHRI Certified Reference Numbers. Additionally, AHRI Certificates of Product Ratings display both the Old AHRI Reference Number and AHRI Certified Reference Number. Old AHRI Reference Numbers will eventually be removed from the database and all users will be expected to search by AHRI Certified Reference Number.