Kaden heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical Kaden heat pump beats 61% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. Kaden has 66 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
61%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above averageKaden 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 58%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 53%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 64%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 63%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 65%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
68%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
45 models. All brands: 57%.
59%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
39 models. All brands: 53%.
3%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
2 models. All brands: 3%.
Kaden 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, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
16 of Kaden’s 16 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1KOB-HH-PS436HP-2AAMAKadenAlso listed as KOB-HH-PS536HP-2AAMA3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2KOB-HH-PS327HP-2AAMAKadenAlso listed as KOB-HH-PS427HP-2AAMA2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3KOB-HH-UUX36HP-2AAMAwith ducted air handler KIB-HH-UUX36AH3-2AAMAKaden3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 91% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.06 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.7 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 4KOB-HH-UUX30HP-2AAMAwith ducted air handler KIB-HH-UUX30AH3-2AAMAKaden2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 101% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.97 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.8 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.2 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 5KOB-PS436HP-2AAMAKadenAlso listed as KOB-PS536HP-2AAMA3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (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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