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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.
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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%.
Top DIYCOOL 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 Ducted, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?
DIYCOOL has no ducted, 5 tons and up model. Its sizes: Ducted, 2 tons, Ducted, 2.5–3 tons, Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons, Ductless, up to 1.5 tons, Ductless, 2 tons, Ductless, 2.5–3 tons, Ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons.
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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