MRCOOL heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical MRCOOL heat pump beats 53% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. MRCOOL has 92 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
53%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About averageRanked 17 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 103 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 50%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 50%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 56%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 54%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 49%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
67%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
62 models. All brands: 57%.
58%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
53 models. All brands: 53%.
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: 3%.
MRCOOL 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?
10 of MRCOOL’s 10 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1O-ES-24-HP-C-230C-O1with ductless indoor unit O-18-HP-WMAH-233C-OMRCOOL2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 89.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.34 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 13.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2O-HH-24-HP-C-230C-Owith ductless indoor unit O-24-HP-WMAH-230C-OMRCOOL2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 89.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.34 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 13.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3AEPL**MHV22S2431B1Awith ductless indoor unit AEPL**AWM22E2431B1AMRCOOL2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 61.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 4DIY-24-HP-C-230D25-Owith ductless indoor unit DIY-24-HP-WMAH-230D25-OMRCOOLAlso listed as DIYP-24-HP-C-230DE11-O2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 67% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.7 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 5DIY-MULTI4-27HP230D-OMRCOOL2 tons · 26,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 42.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (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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