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Enerwave heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Enerwave heat pump beats 22% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well below average. Enerwave has 14 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

22%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

Enerwave has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 14 models with every rating.

Enerwave, rating by ratingStrongest on winter-long heating efficiency (beats 36%), weakest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 15%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 17%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 31%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 36%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 18%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 15%

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.

  • 0%

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

    0 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 0%

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

    0 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%.

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

14 of Enerwave’s 14 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1W2SH06AEWEnerwave0.5 tons · 6,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 51% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    52% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.16 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    12.6 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    15.7 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.4 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    46.5score / 100Heating 62 · Cooling 31
  2. 2VD3SD18EWEnerwaveAlso listed as VD3SD27EW0.5 tons · 8,900 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 43.8Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.72 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.9 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    14.4 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    35.1score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 26
  3. 3W3PHEF8BEWEnerwave1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 62% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    62% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.76 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.6 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.8 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.2 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    33.7score / 100Heating 25 · Cooling 42
  4. 4CS3SH06BEWEnerwaveAlso listed as CD3SD18EW, CD3MV18EW, CD3SD27EW, CD3MV27EW0.5 tons · 7,700 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 28.0Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.64 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    13.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.6 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    21.6score / 100Heating 28 · Cooling 15
  5. 5W3SH06AEWEnerwaveAlso listed as W3SHE06BEW, W3SHE08BEW, V4SH06AEW, V4SH06BEW0.5 tons · 7,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 15.7Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.71 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    7.1 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    13.7 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.2 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    10.4score / 100Heating 16 · Cooling 5

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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