NOVAIR heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical NOVAIR heat pump beats 76% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. NOVAIR has 42 heat pump models in this list.

Covers heat pumps sold new today (R-454B and R-32 refrigerant). See older R-410A models · Updated Oct 10, 2026

Overall score

76%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

NOVAIR has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 55 models with every rating.

NOVAIR, rating by ratingStrongest on summer-long cooling efficiency (beats 83%), weakest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 59%).

Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 59%
Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 75%
Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 80%
Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 83%
Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 81%

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.

98%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
41 models. All brands: 57%.
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100%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
42 models. All brands: 53%.
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5%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
2 models. All brands: 3%.
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NOVAIR 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, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

4 of NOVAIR’s 4 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

1LEA48MZ6P36-ONOVAIR4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.00 (COP at 5°F)
Good
Winter efficiency
11.0 (HSPF2)
Top 10%
Cooling efficiency
20.4 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
11.7 (EER2)
Good
83.9score / 100Heating 83 · Cooling 85
2LEA55MZ6P36-ONOVAIR4.5 tons · 53,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 81.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
87% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Great
Efficiency at 5°F
2.10 (COP at 5°F)
Good
Winter efficiency
10.7 (HSPF2)
Top 10%
Cooling efficiency
20.0 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
11.7 (EER2)
Good
82.0score / 100Heating 81 · Cooling 83
3LEA48CEN36-Owith ducted air handler LEA48HH-CEN-INOVAIR4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 76.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.00 (COP at 5°F)
Good
Winter efficiency
9.5 (HSPF2)
Great
Cooling efficiency
17.5 (SEER2)
Good
Hot-day cooling
12.0 (EER2)
Great
78.4score / 100Heating 77 · Cooling 80
4LEA60CEN36-Owith ducted air handler LEA60HH-CEN-INOVAIR4.5 tons · 54,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
1.90 (COP at 5°F)
Below the middle
Winter efficiency
9.5 (HSPF2)
Great
Cooling efficiency
17.5 (SEER2)
Good
Hot-day cooling
12.0 (EER2)
Great
75.3score / 100Heating 71 · Cooling 80

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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