Live cool heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical Live cool heat pump beats 52% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. Live cool has 6 heat pump models in this list.
Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated
Overall score
52%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About averageLive cool has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 6 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 23%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 50%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 47%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 68%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 63%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
100%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
6 models. All brands: 48%.
67%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
4 models. All brands: 38%.
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%.
Top Live cool cold-climate picks, by size
Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
None of Live cool’s 1 model of this size and type qualifies: each keeps less than 70% of its heat at 5°F or is missing a rating. Its sizes: Ductless, up to 1.5 tons, Ductless, 2 tons.
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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