ACIQ heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical ACIQ heat pump beats 50% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. ACIQ has 175 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About averageACIQ has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 196 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 55%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 43%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 52%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 49%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 52%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
55%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
97 models. All brands: 57%.
46%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
81 models. All brands: 53%.
2%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
3 models. All brands: 3%.
ACIQ all-around best, by size
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
7 of ACIQ’s 7 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1ACIQ-24ZS-HP230Cwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-24W-HH-MDACIQ2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 84.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.54 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 11.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2ACIQ-24ZPL-HP230Cwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-24W-HH-MDACIQ2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 89.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.34 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 13.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3AC-24Z-E-M3ACIQ2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 67.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Good
- 4ACIQ-K24Z-HP230Bwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-K24W-W-HP230BACIQ2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 68% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 68% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 5ACIQ-24Z-HP230Cwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-24W-HP230CACIQ2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 48.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.14 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.3 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.7 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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