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AUX heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical AUX heat pump beats 52% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. AUX has 149 heat pump models in this list.

Covers heat pumps sold new today (R-454B and R-32 refrigerant). See older R-410A models · Updated

Overall score

52%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Ranked 18 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 139 models with every rating.

AUX, rating by ratingStrongest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 62%), weakest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 40%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 62%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 51%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 43%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 51%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 40%

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.

  • 68%

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

    101 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 63%

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

    94 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 1%

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

    2 models. All brands: 3%.

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AUX all-around best, by size

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

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

5 of AUX’s 5 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1ASUM42HPMULOAUX3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 76.8Meets 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
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    22.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.3 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    87.0score / 100Heating 77 · Cooling 97
  2. 2AHU48HPV1BOwith ducted air handler AHU48HPV1BIAUX4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 76.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    60.1score / 100Heating 77 · Cooling 43
  3. 3AHU60HPV1BOwith ducted air handler AHU60HPV1BIAUX4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 71.4Meets ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    87% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    16.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    54.5score / 100Heating 71 · Cooling 38
  4. 4AHU48HPV1AOwith ducted air handler AHU48HPV1AIAUX4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.3Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    84% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    16.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    53.2score / 100Heating 72 · Cooling 34
  5. 5AHU60HPV1AOwith ducted air handler AHU60HPV1AIAUX4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 62.9Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    16.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    48.6score / 100Heating 63 · Cooling 34

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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