HITACHI heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical HITACHI heat pump beats 68% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. HITACHI has 63 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
68%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above averageHITACHI has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 94 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 66%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 60%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 70%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 63%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 75%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
95%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
60 models. All brands: 57%.
83%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
52 models. All brands: 53%.
18%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
11 models. All brands: 3%.
HITACHI all-around best, by size
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
12 of HITACHI’s 12 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1PAS-24BUFASDQ1-LACwith ductless indoor unit PCI-B24UFA1DQHITACHI2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 77.2Meets 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
- 2.50 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2PAS-24BUFASDQ1with ductless indoor unit PCI-B24UFA1DQHITACHI2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 81.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.50 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3RAC-GJ24WHAAwith ductless indoor unit RAK-GJ24PHAAHITACHIAlso listed as RAC-GJ24WHBA2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 93.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 112% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.34 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 4PAS-24BLFASDQ1with ductless indoor unit PCI-B24UFA1DQHITACHI2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 93.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.40 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 5RAC-XJ24WHBAwith ductless indoor unit RAK-XJ24PHBAHITACHI2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 75.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 123% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.98 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Good
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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