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Daikin heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Daikin heat pump beats 50% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. Daikin has 394 heat pump models in this list, also sold as Amana, Amana Distinctions, Goodman.

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Overall score

50%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Ranked 19 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 341 models with every rating.

Daikin, rating by ratingStrongest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 54%), weakest on winter-long heating efficiency (beats 38%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 46%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 48%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 38%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 45%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 54%

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.

  • 38%

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

    150 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 30%

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

    117 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 2%

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

    7 models. All brands: 3%.

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Top Daikin 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?

7 of Daikin’s 7 models of this size and type qualify.

  1. 1RXLA48AAVJU*Daikin4 tons · 45,500 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 80% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    80% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    46.9score / 100
  2. 2RZA42AAVJU*with ductless indoor unit FCA42A*VJUDaikin3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 80% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    80% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    46.6score / 100
  3. 3RXTA48AAVJU*Daikin4 tons · 45,500 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 72% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.30 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    43.9score / 100
  4. 45MXT40AVJU*with ductless indoor unit FTXV09AVJU*+FTXV09AVJU*+FTXV09AVJU*+FTXV07AVJU*+CTXV07AVJUDaikinAlso listed as 5MXTH40AVJU3.5 tons · 40,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 95% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    95% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    34.9score / 100
  5. 5RZA48AAVJU*with ductless indoor unit FCA48A*VJUDaikin4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 70% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.7 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    23.7score / 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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