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1HVAC heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical 1HVAC heat pump beats 54% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. 1HVAC has 87 heat pump models in this list.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

Overall score

54%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

1HVAC has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 109 models with every rating.

1HVAC, rating by ratingStrongest on heating power kept at 5°f (beats 62%), weakest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 43%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 44%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 62%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 61%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 59%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 43%

Average (50%)

Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.

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Rebate standards

Share of this brand’s models that meet the efficiency levels rebate programs use. Programs can have other rules too.

  • 63%

    meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.

    55 models. All brands: 48%.

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  • 55%

    meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.

    48 models. All brands: 38%.

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  • 1%

    reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.

    1 model. All brands: 1%.

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Top 1HVAC cold-climate picks, by size

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.

Showing Ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

5 of 1HVAC’s 8 models of this size and type qualify.

  1. 1ACIQ-60ZPL-HP230Bwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-60FM-HH-MB1HVAC4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 94% of its heat at 5°FMeets Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.97 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.2 (HSPF2)
    Great
    76.8score / 100
  2. 2ACIQ-48Z-HH-M5B1HVAC4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 92% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    76.2score / 100
  3. 3ACIQ-48ZPL-HP230Bwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-48CC-HH-MB1HVAC4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 91% of its heat at 5°FMeets ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    91% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.98 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.7 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    76.0score / 100
  4. 4ACIQ-55Z-HH-M5B1HVAC4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 85% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.77 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    38.9score / 100
  5. 5SC-42Z-HH-M51HVAC3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 74% of its heat at 5°FMeets Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.82 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    8.6 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    31.6score / 100

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

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