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Perfect Aire heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Perfect Aire heat pump beats 53% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. Perfect Aire has 7 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

53%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Perfect Aire has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 7 models with every rating.

Perfect Aire, rating by ratingStrongest on heating power kept at 5°f (beats 63%), weakest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 38%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 38%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 63%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 47%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 57%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 58%

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.

  • 86%

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

    6 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 86%

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

    6 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 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%.

Perfect Aire 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, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

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

  1. 14PAMSHHQC18-MZO2Perfect Aire1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 69.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.99 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    22.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    13.3 (EER2)
    Great
    69.2score / 100Heating 70 · Cooling 69
  2. 24PAMSHQCO18with ductless indoor unit 4PAMSHQCW18Perfect Aire1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 65.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    13.0 (EER2)
    Good
    60.2score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 55
  3. 34PAMSHQCO12with ductless indoor unit 4PAMSHQCW12Perfect Aire1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    22.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.3 (EER2)
    Good
    50.9score / 100Heating 48 · Cooling 54
  4. 44PAMSHQCO09with ductless indoor unit 4PAMSHQCW09-2Perfect Aire1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    22.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.3 (EER2)
    Good
    50.9score / 100Heating 48 · Cooling 54

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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