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First Co. heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical First Co. heat pump beats 7% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well below average. First Co. has 16 heat pump models in this list.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

Overall score

7%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

First Co. has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 13 models with every rating.

First Co., rating by ratingStrongest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 16%), weakest on summer-long cooling efficiency (beats 1%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 16%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 9%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 2%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 1%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 10%

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: 48%.

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  • 0%

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

    0 models. All brands: 38%.

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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: 1%.

First Co. 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?

7 of First Co.’s 8 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1EHE18***BFirst Co.1.5 tons · 17,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 56% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    56% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.93 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    11.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    11.5score / 100Heating 18 · Cooling 5
  2. 2EPE12***BFirst Co.1 ton · 11,400 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 50% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    50% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.85 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    11.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    6.6score / 100Heating 9 · Cooling 4
  3. 3EHE09***BFirst Co.1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 52% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.79 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    11.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    6.5score / 100Heating 8 · Cooling 5
  4. 4EHE12***BFirst Co.1 ton · 11,200 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 50% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    51% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.77 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    11.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    5.5score / 100Heating 6 · Cooling 5
  5. 5FPH **E1012CFirst Co.1 ton · 10,800 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 38% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    39% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.58 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    11.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    3.4score / 100Heating 1 · 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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