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Perfect Aire heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Perfect Aire heat pump beats 56% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is above average. Perfect Aire has 21 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

56%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above 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 15 models with every rating.

Perfect Aire, rating by ratingStrongest on heating power kept at 5°f (beats 70%), weakest on winter-long heating efficiency (beats 35%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 43%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 70%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 35%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 45%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 47%

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.

  • 71%

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

    15 models. All brands: 48%.

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  • 71%

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

    15 models. All brands: 38%.

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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: 1%.

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?

11 of Perfect Aire’s 11 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 13PAMSHQCO18with ductless indoor unit 3PAMSHQCW18Perfect AireAlso listed as 3PAMSHQCO18-U230, UB1MSHQCO181.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 43.2Meets 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
    1.87 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.6 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    22.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    13.0 (EER2)
    Good
    56.5score / 100Heating 43 · Cooling 70
  2. 23PAMSHQCO12with ductless indoor unit 3PAMSHQCW12Perfect AireAlso listed as UB1MSHQCO121 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 55.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.86 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.7 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    55.0score / 100Heating 56 · Cooling 54
  3. 33PAMSHQCO09-U230with ductless indoor unit 3PAMSHQCW09-U230Perfect Aire1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 34.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    22.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    13.7 (EER2)
    Great
    53.5score / 100Heating 34 · Cooling 73
  4. 43PAMSHHQC18-MZO2Perfect AireAlso listed as UB1MSHHQC18-MZO21.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 56.0Meets 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
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    52.2score / 100Heating 56 · Cooling 49
  5. 53PAMSHQCO09with ductless indoor unit 3PAMSHQCW09Perfect AireAlso listed as UB1MSHQCO091 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 62.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.09 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    18.5 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.8 (EER2)
    Good
    51.2score / 100Heating 62 · Cooling 40

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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