DIYCOOL heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical DIYCOOL heat pump beats 54% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. DIYCOOL has 24 heat pump models in this list.
Covers heat pumps sold new today (R-454B and R-32 refrigerant). See older R-410A models · Updated
Overall score
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About averageDIYCOOL has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 27 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 53%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 51%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 63%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 60%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 47%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
79%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
19 models. All brands: 57%.
71%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
17 models. All brands: 53%.
4%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
1 model. All brands: 3%.
DIYCOOL 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?
7 of DIYCOOL’s 7 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1ACIQ-48-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-48-AH32DIYCOOL4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.9Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2EZ-48Z-M5BDIYCOOL3.5 tons · 43,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 79% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3ACIQ-60-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-60-AH32DIYCOOL4.5 tons · 53,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 85.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- 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)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.5 (EER2)
- Good
- 4EZ-48-HPBwith ducted air handler EZ-48-AHBDIYCOOL4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 5EZ-60-HPBwith ducted air handler EZ-60-AHBDIYCOOL4.5 tons · 54,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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