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Century heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Century heat pump beats 50% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. Century has 59 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

50%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Century has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 68 models with every rating.

Century, rating by ratingStrongest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 53%), weakest on summer-long cooling efficiency (beats 45%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 50%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 49%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 52%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 45%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 53%

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.

  • 44%

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

    26 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 41%

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

    24 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 3%

    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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Century 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?

22 of Century’s 22 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1A-VHP486A-1Century4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.7Meets 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
    11.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    20.4 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    83.9score / 100Heating 83 · Cooling 85
  2. 2A-VHP556A-1Century4.5 tons · 53,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 81.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    87% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.7 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    82.0score / 100Heating 81 · Cooling 83
  3. 3HSA1442S1-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)60A4J+TDR and furnace GUH80C090C5MPCentury3.5 tons · 39,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    61% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.51 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.5 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    13.0 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    65.2score / 100Heating 57 · Cooling 73
  4. 4HSA1448S1-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48B4J+TDR and furnace GUH80C090C5MPCentury3.5 tons · 43,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.46 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    14.8 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    61.0score / 100Heating 57 · Cooling 65
  5. 5HSA1960V1-**Awith indoor coil 7ED50/60CX-**+TDR and furnace GDD80C110C5MPCentury4 tons · 47,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 56% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    60% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.96 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    18.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    58.8score / 100Heating 42 · Cooling 75

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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