Carrier 61WG-045A
The Carrier 61WG-045A is a heat pump with SCOP (35 °C) 5.18 and refrigerant R410A.1,2
Key figures
Rules in the UK
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Not eligibleFixed grant in England and Wales, deducted from your installer’s quote. £9,000 when replacing oil or LPG off the gas grid (until March 2027). Scotland: Home Energy Scotland grant instead.4,5
- Must be MCS-certified (product and installer). Check the Ofgem product eligibility list.
- Rated output 68 kW; the scheme covers systems up to 45 kW.
- SCOP at 55 °C: 4.3. The installed system needs a SCOP of at least 2.8 (MCS calculation).
Technical specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type (source) | Water-to-water1 |
| Performance | |
| Rated output 35 °C | 68 kW2 |
| Rated output 55 °C | 63 kW2 |
| Efficiency | |
| SCOP (35 °C) | 5.182 |
| SCOP (55 °C) | 4.32 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 35 °C | 204 %2 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 55 °C | 169 %2 |
| Energy label 35 °C | A++2 |
| Energy label 55 °C | A++2 |
| Noise | |
| Indoor unit sound power | 70 dB(A)2 |
| Refrigerant | |
| Refrigerant | R410A1 |
| Refrigerant GWP | 2,0881 |
How it ranks
SCOP (35 °C): better than 6% of comparable models in our database (Heat pumps · Water-to-water · ≥ 14 kW; n = 65).
Rank 62 of 66
Compared with every model on VersusIndex in the same group with a known value; equal values do not count as better. This says nothing about price, installation or reliability.
Manufacturer documentation
External links to Carrier's official website. The manufacturer may change or move documents; where they differ, the manufacturer's latest version applies.
Similar models
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More from Carrier
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- Carrier 30WG-040A SCOP (35 °C): 5.38
- Carrier 61AQ-080P SCOP (35 °C): 4.2
- Carrier 30WG-035A SCOP (35 °C): 5.48
- Carrier 30WG-030A SCOP (35 °C): 5.45
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Frequently asked questions
What is the SCOP (35 °C) of the Carrier 61WG-045A?
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Sources
- ISDE heat pump notification code list — Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) · accessed 25 Oct 2026
- European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) – heat pumps — Europese Commissie · accessed 18 Oct 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: what you can get — GOV.UK · accessed 27 Sept 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: guidance for installers (V5) — Ofgem · accessed 27 Sept 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme product eligibility — Ofgem · accessed 27 Sept 2026