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Lennox heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Lennox heat pump beats 48% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. Lennox has 331 heat pump models in this list, also sold as Airease, Allied, Allied Commercial, Armstrong Air, Concord and 2 more names.

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Overall score

48%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Ranked 22 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 366 models with every rating.

Lennox, rating by ratingStrongest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 57%), weakest on heating power kept at 5°f (beats 43%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 46%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 43%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 44%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 45%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 57%

Average (50%)

Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.

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  • 44%

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

    145 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 36%

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

    118 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 3%

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

    9 models. All brands: 3%.

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Lennox 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, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?

36 of Lennox’s 36 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1VPD060H6M-5PLennox5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.04 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    84.6score / 100Heating 84 · Cooling 85
  2. 2SHH060U5E**GLennoxAlso listed as SHH060U5E**J, SDH060U5E**G, SDH060U5E**J5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 55% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    55% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    7.6 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.2 (EER2)
    Good
    67.3score / 100Heating 68 · Cooling 67
  3. 3ML14KP1-060-230A**with ducted air handler CBK45UHVT-060-230-LennoxAlso sold as Allied 7HP14F60P-**A, Armstrong Air A7HP14F60P-**A, Comfort-Aire HSA1460S1-**A; also listed as EL16KP1-060-230A, ML14KP1-060-233A, ML14KP1-060-463A5 tons · 57,000 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
    54% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.24 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    8.1 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    14.7 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.2 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    66.7score / 100Heating 71 · Cooling 63
  4. 4ML16KP2-060-230A**with ducted air handler CBK47UHET-060-230-Lennox5 tons · 58,500 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
    51% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    15.8 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.2 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    63.5score / 100Heating 55 · Cooling 72
  5. 5BHB714S60P-**Awith ducted air handler 7AH1AE60PX-Lennox (sold as Ducane)5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 53% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    54% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.26 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    7.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    14.3 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    59.5score / 100Heating 68 · Cooling 51

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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