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Deye heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Deye heat pump beats 66% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. Deye has 11 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

66%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

Deye has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 8 models with every rating.

Deye, rating by ratingStrongest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 76%), weakest on summer-long cooling efficiency (beats 58%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 76%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 75%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 72%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 58%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 65%

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.

  • 73%

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

    8 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 73%

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

    8 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 0%

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

    None of its models yet. All brands: 3%.

Deye 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, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

3 of Deye’s 6 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1DWLA4-ACDC1-12KR2(US)with ductless indoor unit DGLA4-ACDC1-12KR2(US)DeyeAlso listed as DWLA4-12KR2(US)1 ton · 11,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 82.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    109% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.05 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.8 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    21.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.8 (EER2)
    Good
    70.7score / 100Heating 82 · Cooling 59
  2. 2DWA5-ACDC-18KR2(US)with ductless indoor unit DGA5-ACDC-18KR2(US)Deye1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 60.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.15 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.8 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    50.4score / 100Heating 60 · Cooling 41

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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