Pioneer heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical Pioneer heat pump beats 47% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. Pioneer has 46 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
47%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About averageRanked 25 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 57 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 41%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 43%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 56%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 56%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 40%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
74%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
34 models. All brands: 57%.
70%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
32 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%.
Pioneer 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?
5 of Pioneer’s 5 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1YN024GLSI24RPGwith ductless indoor unit CT024GLSILCFHGPioneer2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 58.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.99 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2YN024GLSI25RPHwith ductless indoor unit WT024GLSI25HLHPioneer2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 58.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3YN024GLSI20RPFwith ductless indoor unit WT024GLSI20HLFPioneer2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 68% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 68% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 4YN024GLUI20RPEwith ductless indoor unit WT024GLUI20HLEPioneer2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% 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
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 5YN024GLUI17RPDwith ductless indoor unit WT024GLUI17HLDPioneer2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 53% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 54% (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
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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