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DIAL heat pump efficiency: 7 outdoor models compared

DIAL has 7 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 7 AHRI-certified combinations. Each model is compared with models of the same size and duct type, so the scores below do not depend on which sizes DIAL makes. DIAL has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of updated · sources

Outdoor models
7
AHRI certifications
7
Efficiency index
58%
Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (7 models)
Meet CEE 2025
100%
7 models

How DIAL compares with comparable models

For each rating: the share of same-size, same-type models that a typical model of this manufacturer beats (50% is typical), its rank, and the raw median for context. Raw medians are not comparable across manufacturers that make different sizes.
DIAL against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of DIAL’s own modelsDIAL is strongest on SEER2 (its typical model beats 75% of comparable models) and weakest on capacity retention at 5°F (38%).
  • DIAL
  • Middle half of its models
  • Other ranked manufacturers
DIAL

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of

Average peer percentile of DIAL’s models
RatingBeats comparable modelsRankRaw median
Efficiency index7 models scored58%Not ranked—
COP at 5°F7 models scored48%Not ranked2.00
Capacity retention at 5°F7 models scored38%Not ranked72%
HSPF27 models scored61%Not ranked10.0
SEER27 models scored75%Not ranked23.0
EER27 models scored57%Not ranked12.5
Heating capacity at 5°F7 models scored42%Not ranked13,600 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of DIAL’s models with at least one qualifying certification
StandardShareModels
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)100%7
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)100%7
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)0%0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)100%7
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge0%0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate0%0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.
DIAL’s models inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · blue: the middle half of this manufacturer’s models there, median dot, 10th–90th percentile line
  • DIAL (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
  • All models of the group
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons1.953,455 modelsNon-ducted, 2 tons2.00863 modelsNon-ducted, 2.5–3 tons2.001,106 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct typeModelsIndexCOP@5°FHSPF2SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons460%54%61%72%
Non-ducted, 2 tons148%17%44%82%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons258%53%70%79%

Every DIAL model in the market

DIAL’s 7 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.
DIAL models by size and ratingColoured: DIAL · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size
  • DIAL models
  • Ducted median by size
  • Non-ducted median by size
  • Every model at each size (width = count)
  • Standard threshold

Dots: 7 dial models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 14,508 models, half a ton at a time.
Show the data as a table
COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, sizeModels10th pct.25thMedian75th90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons8261.641.711.751.852.24
Ducted, 1 ton4071.801.902.052.412.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons9921.751.862.002.172.40
Ducted, 2 tons9991.751.862.002.182.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons1,0401.701.802.002.102.36
Ducted, 3 tons6961.801.902.002.102.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons8641.701.802.002.102.46
Ducted, 4 tons7271.801.862.002.122.40
Ducted, 4.5 tons6901.701.801.902.102.20
Ducted, 5 tons861.892.002.102.102.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons1,1861.751.801.902.002.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton1,3431.801.801.992.102.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons1,2611.801.802.002.102.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons7611.801.982.002.102.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons4031.801.852.002.002.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons4731.901.982.002.032.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons2802.002.002.002.052.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons2041.962.002.052.102.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons781.901.911.952.012.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons841.992.002.052.202.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Top DIAL models

Its top five cold-climate picks and its top five all-around models across sizes (both scores compare each model with models of its own size and duct type, so sizes compare), then, on each single rating, the model that beats the largest share of comparable models.

Cold-climate picks

Top 5 DIAL cold-climate picks across sizes. Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2Btu/h @5°FSEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScore
1A2LSZHW12WW230BDJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW12NN230BDJ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%2.1010.09,10024.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730605Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons59.5
2A2LSZHW12WW115BCJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW12NN115BCJ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%2.1010.08,90023.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730604Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons58.9
3A2LMZ27WW3PBDJDIAL · T-PRO2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted71%2.0010.519,80024.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730608Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons57.5
4A2LMZ35WW4PBBEDIAL · T-PRO3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%2.0010.026,00022.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730609Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons52.5
5A2LSZHW09WW115BDJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW09NN115BDJ1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted71%1.909.57,10023.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730603Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons39.5

All-around best

Top 5 DIAL models on the all-around score across sizes. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScoreHeating halfCooling halfCold-climate score
1A2LSZHW12WW230BDJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW12NN230BDJ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%2.1010.024.013.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730605Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons67.759.575.859.5
2A2LMZ27WW3PBDJDIAL · T-PRO2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted71%2.0010.524.012.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730608Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons65.157.572.657.5
3A2LSZHW12WW115BCJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW12NN115BCJ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%2.1010.023.013.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730604Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons65.058.971.158.9
4A2LSZHW09WW115BDJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW09NN115BDJ1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted71%1.909.523.013.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730603Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons55.339.571.139.5
5A2LSZHW18WW230BCJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW18NN230BCJ1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%1.8010.023.012.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730606Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons51.539.163.839.1

Best model on each rating

DIAL’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
RatingModelValueCompared withBeatsAHRI ref.
COP at 5°FA2LSZHW12WW115BCJ2.10Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons77%217730604
Capacity retention at 5°FA2LSZHW23WW230BCJ74%Non-ducted, 2 tons49%217730607
HSPF2A2LMZ27WW3PBDJ10.5Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons80%217730608
SEER2A2LMZ27WW3PBDJ24.0Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons91%217730608
EER2A2LSZHW09WW115BDJ13.0Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons70%217730603
Heating capacity at 5°FA2LSZHW18WW230BCJ13,600 Btu/hNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons79%217730606

All 7 DIAL models in Explore

DIAL size class by size class: cold-climate and all-around

Its best model on each board in every size and duct type it makes. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there). Cold-climate picks must keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F; the all-around score needs all five ratings and has no such bar.
DIAL: best cold-climate pick and best all-around model per size and duct type, with how many of its models are on each board (top 5 and 5 per class are in the snapshot)
Size and duct typeCold-climate pickCold-climate score, best modelAll-around bestAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons59.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)A2LSZHW12WW230BDJwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW12NN230BDJ4 of 4 models qualify · AHRI 21773060567.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)A2LSZHW12WW230BDJwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW12NN230BDJ4 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217730605
Non-ducted, 2 tons36.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)A2LSZHW23WW230BCJwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW23NN230BCJ1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 21773060748.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)A2LSZHW23WW230BCJwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW23NN230BCJ1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217730607
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons57.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)A2LMZ27WW3PBDJ2 of 2 models qualify · AHRI 21773060865.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)A2LMZ27WW3PBDJ2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217730608

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest DIAL certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.
The 5 most recently certified DIAL outdoor models
Outdoor modelSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
A2LMZ35WW4PBBEDIAL · T-PRO3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0072%10.022.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730609
A2LMZ27WW3PBDJDIAL · T-PRO2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730608
A2LSZHW23WW230BCJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW23NN230BCJ2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8074%9.523.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730607
A2LSZHW18WW230BCJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW18NN230BCJ1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8072%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730606
A2LSZHW12WW230BDJDIAL · T-PROwith ductless indoor unit A2LSZHW12NN230BDJ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1072%10.024.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217730605

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