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KLIMAIRE heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical KLIMAIRE heat pump beats 52% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. KLIMAIRE has 63 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

52%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

KLIMAIRE has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 68 models with every rating.

KLIMAIRE, rating by ratingStrongest on summer-long cooling efficiency (beats 54%), weakest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 40%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 46%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 44%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 53%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 54%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 40%

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.

  • 52%

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

    33 models. All brands: 48%.

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  • 33%

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

    21 models. All brands: 38%.

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  • 2%

    reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.

    1 model. All brands: 1%.

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KLIMAIRE 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), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

6 of KLIMAIRE’s 7 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1KMIR430-H217-2KLIMAIRE2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 60% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    60% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    72.0score / 100Heating 54 · Cooling 90
  2. 2KMIR327-H217-2KLIMAIRE2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 57.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.83 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    71.5score / 100Heating 57 · Cooling 86
  3. 3KMIR436-H217-2KLIMAIRE3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.68 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    56.6score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 69
  4. 4KOIF36H2-1Swith ducted air handler KIDF36H2-1SKLIMAIRE3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 74.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.97 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    16.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    56.1score / 100Heating 75 · Cooling 38
  5. 5KOIF30H2-1Swith ducted air handler KIDF30H2-1SKLIMAIRE2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 52.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.9 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    16.2 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    46.7score / 100Heating 53 · Cooling 41

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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