Midea 38MBRB Heat Pump with Basepan Heater
Heat Pump with Basepan Heater
- Inverter Compressor
- Up to 16.5 SEER
- Up to 10.4 HSPF
- Sizes: 36 / 48
KEY FEATURES
Flexible Installation
Piping flexibility up to a total piping length of 213 ft. (65 m).
Low Ambient Cooling Kit
With a built-in Low Ambient Cooling Kit or specially designed PCB, outdoor fan speeds can be changed automatically based on the temperature. The unit can run cooling operations even in low ambient temperatures.
OUTDOOR FEATURES
- Built-in base pan heater
- Condenser high-temperature protection
- Refrigerant leakage detection
- Quiet outdoor operation
- Anti-corrosive fin coating
- Piping length 213 ft. (65 m)
- Cooling operating range -13° ~ 122° F (-25° ~ 50° C)
- Heating operating range -22° ~ 86° F (-30° ~ 30° C)
COMPATIBLE WITH:
- 40MBAA Air Handler
- 40MBCQ Cassette
- 40MBDQ Ducted
- 40MBFQ Floor Console
SPECIFICATIONS
| 38MBRB Outdoor Unit | |||
| Heat Pump | |||
| System | |||
| Size | 36 | 48 | |
| Outdoor Model | 38MBRBQ36AA3 | 38MBRBQ48AA3 | |
| Electrical | |||
| Voltage-Phase-Cycle | V-Ph-Hz | 208/230-1-60 | 208/230-1-60 |
| MCA | A. | 30 | 36.5 |
| MOCP – Fuse Rating | A. | 45 | 50 |
| Operating Range | |||
| Cooling Outdoor DB Min – Max | ° F (° C) | -13~122 (-25~50) | -13~122 (-25~50) |
| Heating Outdoor DB Min – Max | ° F (° C) | -22~86 (-30~30) | -22~86 (-30~30) |
| Piping | |||
| Total Piping Length | ft (m) | 213 (65) | 213 (65) |
| Piping Lift* | ft (m) | 98 (30) | 98 (30) |
| Pipe Connection Size – Liquid | in (mm) | 3/8 (9.52) | 3/8 (9.52) |
| Pipe Connection Size – Suction | in (mm) | 5/8 (16) | 5/8 (16) |
| Refrigerant | |||
| Type | R410A | R410A | |
| Charge | lbs (kg) | 7.05 (3.2) | 9.92 (4.5) |
| Compressor | |||
| Type | Rotary Inverter | Rotary Inverter | |
| Outdoor | |||
| Unit Width | in (mm) | 41.1 (1,045) | 40.5 (1,030) |
| Unit Height | in (mm) | 31.9 (810) | 52.4 (1,333) |
| Unit Depth | in (mm) | 17.9 (455) | 17.6 (448) |
| Net Weight | lbs (kg) | 155.42 (70.5) | 219.14 (99.4) |
| Airflow | CFM | 2,118 | 4,500 |
| Sound Pressure | dB(A) | 61.7 | 62.9 |
COMPATIBILITY
| Indoor Unit | Outdoor Unit 38MBRBQ36AA3 38MBRBQ48AA3 |
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| 40MBDQ
Ducted |
40MBDQ36—3 | • | |
| 40MBDQ48—3 | • | ||
| 40MBAA
Air Handler |
40MBAAQ36XA3 | • | |
| 40MBAAQ48XA3 | • | ||
| 40MBFQ Floor Console |
40MBFQ36—3 | • | |
| 40MBFQ48—3 | • | ||
| 40MBCQ Cassette | 40MBCQ36—3 | • | |
| 40MBCQ48—3 | • | ||
Performance
| 40MBCQ Cassette | |||
| Indoor Model | 40MBCQ36—3 | 40MBCQ48—3 | |
| ENERGY STAR® | NO | NO | |
| Cooling System Tons | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Cooling Rated Capacity | Btu/h | 36,000 | 48,000 |
| Cooling Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 7,500~52,200 | 14,300~70,000 |
| SEER | 17.60 | 17.00 | |
| EER | 9.00 | 9.50 | |
| Heating Rated Capacity (47° F) | Btu/h | 38,000 | 50,000 |
| Heating Rated Capacity (17° F) | Btu/h | 22,000 | 29,000 |
| Heating Capacity (5° F) | Btu/h | 32,200 | 37,400 |
| Heating Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 12,600~55,800 | 15,200~59,600 |
| HSPF | 10.6 | 11.0 | |
| COP (47° F) | W/W | 3.01 | 3.10 |
| COP (17° F) | W/W | 2.49 | 2.50 |
| COP (5° F) | W/W | 2.41 | 2.45 |
| 40MDQ Ducted | |||
| Indoor Model | 40MBDQ36—3 | 40MBDQ48—3 | |
| ENERGY STAR® | NO | NO | |
| Cooling System Tons | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Cooling Rated Capacity | Btu/h | 36,000 | 48,000 |
| Cooling Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 7,500~52,100 | 15,700~76,700 |
| SEER | 16.7 | 17.4 | |
| EER | 9 | 9.2 | |
| Heating Rated Capacity (47° F) | Btu/h | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| Heating Rated Capacity (17° F) | Btu/h | 27,000 | 29,000 |
| Heating Capacity (5° F) | Btu/h | 29,100 | 39,900 |
| Heating Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 11,400~50,500 | 20,200~63,600 |
| HSPF | 11.5 | 10.3 | |
| COP (47° F) | W/W | 3.37 | 3 |
| COP (17° F) | W/W | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| COP (5° F) | W/W | 2.5 | 2.19 |
| 40MBFQ Floor Console | |||
| Indoor Model | 40MBFQ36—3 | 40MBFQ48—3 | |
| ENERGY STAR® | NO | NO | |
| Cooling System Tons | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Cooling Rated Capacity | Btu/h | 36,000 | 48,000 |
| Cooling Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 7,500~52,100 | 15,000~73,600 |
| SEER | 17 | 18 | |
| EER | 8 | 9.3 | |
| Heating Rated Capacity (47° F) | Btu/h | 38,000 | 50,000 |
| Heating Rated Capacity (17° F) | Btu/h | 22,000 | 29,000 |
| Heating Capacity (5° F) | Btu/h | 29,300 | 42,700 |
| Heating Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 11,400~50,000 | 17,400~68,000 |
| HSPF | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| COP (47° F) | W/W | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| COP (17° F) | W/W | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| COP (5° F) | W/W | 2.05 | 2.48 |
| 40MBAA Air Handler | |||
| Indoor Model | 40MBAAQ36XA3 | 40MBAAQ48XA3 | |
| Outdoor Model | 38MBRBQ36AA3 | 38MBRBQ48AA3 | |
| ENERGY STAR® | NO | NO | |
| Cooling System Tons | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Cooling Rated Capacity | Btu/h | 36,000 | 48,000 |
| Cooling Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 7,500-52,200 | 14,300-70,000 |
| SEER | 16.5 | 16 | |
| EER | 8.5 | 8.2 | |
| Heating Rated Capacity (47° F) | Btu/h | 39,000 | 55,000 |
| Heating Rated Capacity (17° F) | Btu/h | 25,000 | 36,000 |
| Heating Capacity (5° F) | Btu/h | 25,800 | 31,500 |
| Heating Cap. Range Min – Max | Btu/h | 11,800-45,400 | 15,200-62,700 |
| HSPF | 10.4 | 9.5 | |
| COP (47° F) | W/W | 3.20 | 2.60 |
| COP (17° F) | W/W | 2.45 | 2.30 |
| COP (5° F) | W/W | 2.3 | 2.08 |
Trademark
CMNA, 3300 Riverwood Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339 | mideaductless.com ©2022 CMNA, LLC; Midea is a registered trademark owned by Midea Group Co., Ltd. Part No. 01-MID-065-01 | 06/2022
Documents / Resources
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Midea 38MBRB Heat Pump with Basepan Heater [pdf] Instruction Manual 38MBRB, Outdoor Unit, 38MBRB Outdoor Unit, 38MBRB Heat Pump with Basepan Heater, Heat Pump with Basepan Heater, Pump with Basepan Heater |
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