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 | "Active" means models are currently in production. | "Active" models 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. These models are AHRI Certified and a Certificate of Product Performance is available for these models. |
| Production Stopped | N/A | “Production Stopped" models are those that an AHRI Certification Program Participant is no longer producing BUT is still selling or offering for sale. These models are AHRI Certified and a Certificate of Product Performance is available for these models. |
| Discontinued | "Discontinued" means that the manufacturer has elected to stop producing, yet stock is still available. | “Discontinued” models are those that an AHRI Certification Program Participant model no longer produces AND is no longer selling or offering for sale. A Certificate or Product Performance is accessible for five years after the discontinuation date. |
| Obsolete | "Obsolete" means that the manufacturer is required to stop manufacturing due to a test failure in the AHRI Certification Programs. | "Obsolete" models are those that an AHRI Certification Program Participant no longer produces, sells, or offers for sale following a failed test. |