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Daikin heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Daikin heat pump beats 45% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is below average. Daikin has 367 heat pump models in this list, also sold as Amana, Amana Distinctions, Goodman.

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Overall score

45%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

Ranked 26 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 297 models with every rating.

Daikin, rating by ratingStrongest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 56%), weakest on winter-long heating efficiency (beats 35%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 56%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 40%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 35%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 39%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 48%

Average (50%)

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

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  • 27%

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

    99 models. All brands: 48%.

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  • 15%

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

    55 models. All brands: 38%.

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  • 2%

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

    6 models. All brands: 1%.

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Daikin 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, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

67 of Daikin’s 110 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1MST363G22MHAADaikin (sold as Goodman)3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.9Meets 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
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.4 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    83.7score / 100Heating 80 · Cooling 88
  2. 2MST273G22MHAADaikin (sold as Goodman)2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    101% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.8 (EER2)
    Great
    81.9score / 100Heating 80 · Cooling 83
  3. 3RZQ36TBVJU*with ducted air handler FXMQ36TBVJUDaikin3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    8.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    16.9 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    75.1score / 100Heating 80 · Cooling 70
  4. 4MST283G22MHAADaikin (sold as Goodman)2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    74.6score / 100Heating 67 · Cooling 83
  5. 5ASZV903610A*with indoor coil C(A,C,D,E)42C34+TDR and furnace A*VS800805CUADaikin (sold as Amana)Also sold as Goodman GSZV903610A2.5 tons · 31,800 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 50.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.70 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    8.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.9 (EER2)
    Great
    73.5score / 100Heating 63 · Cooling 84

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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