PREMIUM LEVELLA heat pump efficiency: 17 outdoor models compared

PREMIUM LEVELLA has 17 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 17 AHRI-certified combinations. Each model is compared with models of the same size and duct type, so the scores below do not depend on which sizes PREMIUM LEVELLA makes. PREMIUM LEVELLA has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of Oct 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 2026 · sources

Outdoor models: 17
AHRI certifications: 17
Efficiency index: 47%; Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (16 models)
Meet CEE 2025: 70.6%; 12 models

How PREMIUM LEVELLA compares with comparable models

For each rating: the share of same-size, same-type models that a typical model of this manufacturer beats (50% is typical), its rank, and the raw median for context. Raw medians are not comparable across manufacturers that make different sizes.

PREMIUM LEVELLA against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of PREMIUM LEVELLA’s own modelsPREMIUM LEVELLA is strongest on COP at 5°F (its typical model beats 55% of comparable models) and weakest on capacity retention at 5°F (35%).

PREMIUM LEVELLA
Middle half of its models
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 11, 2026

Average peer percentile of PREMIUM LEVELLA’s models
Rating	Beats comparable models	Rank	Raw median
Efficiency index16 models scored	47%	Not ranked	—
COP at 5°F17 models scored	55%	Not ranked	2.00
Capacity retention at 5°F16 models scored	35%	Not ranked	70%
HSPF217 models scored	47%	Not ranked	10.0
SEER217 models scored	48%	Not ranked	21.0
EER217 models scored	42%	Not ranked	12.0
Heating capacity at 5°F17 models scored	38%	Not ranked	11,600 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of PREMIUM LEVELLA’s models with at least one qualifying certification
Standard	Share	Models
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	70.6%	12
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	70.6%	12
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%	0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	47.1%	8
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%	0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	41.2%	7

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.

PREMIUM LEVELLA’s models inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · blue: the middle half of this manufacturer’s models there, median dot, 10th–90th percentile line

PREMIUM LEVELLA (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
All models of the group

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct type	Models	Index	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	10	41%	58%	43%	43%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	3	44%	39%	61%	45%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	3	65%	68%	40%	52%
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	1	72%	37%	67%	97%

Every PREMIUM LEVELLA model in the market

PREMIUM LEVELLA’s 17 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.

PREMIUM LEVELLA models by size and ratingColoured: PREMIUM LEVELLA · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size

PREMIUM LEVELLA models
Ducted median by size
Non-ducted median by size
Every model at each size (width = count)
Standard threshold

Dots: 17 premium levella models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 14,508 models, half a ton at a time.

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COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, size	Models	10th pct.	25th	Median	75th	90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons	826	1.64	1.71	1.75	1.85	2.24
Ducted, 1 ton	407	1.80	1.90	2.05	2.41	2.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons	992	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.17	2.40
Ducted, 2 tons	999	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.18	2.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons	1,040	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.36
Ducted, 3 tons	696	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.10	2.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons	865	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.46
Ducted, 4 tons	726	1.80	1.86	2.00	2.12	2.41
Ducted, 4.5 tons	690	1.70	1.80	1.90	2.10	2.20
Ducted, 5 tons	86	1.89	2.00	2.10	2.10	2.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons	1,186	1.75	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton	1,343	1.80	1.80	1.99	2.10	2.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons	1,261	1.80	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons	761	1.80	1.98	2.00	2.10	2.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons	403	1.80	1.85	2.00	2.00	2.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons	473	1.90	1.98	2.00	2.03	2.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons	280	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.05	2.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons	204	1.96	2.00	2.05	2.10	2.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons	78	1.90	1.91	1.95	2.01	2.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons	84	1.99	2.00	2.05	2.20	2.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Top PREMIUM LEVELLA models

Its top five cold-climate picks and its top five all-around models across sizes (both scores compare each model with models of its own size and duct type, so sizes compare), then, on each single rating, the model that beats the largest share of comparable models.

Cold-climate picks

Top 5 PREMIUM LEVELLA cold-climate picks across sizes. Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	Btu/h @5°F	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score
1PIAW1825080ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · M serieswith ductless indoor unit PIAW1825079AA	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	82%	2.25	10.5	15,000	25.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216775680	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	79.2
2PIAWMZ2482380ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	90%	2.00	10.0	21,600	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014451	Non-ducted, 2 tons	67.5
3PIAWMZ1882280ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	1.5 tons17,700 Btu/h · Non-ducted	81%	2.00	10.0	14,500	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014450	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	64.5
4PIAW1225080ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · M serieswith ductless indoor unit PIAW1225079AA	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	72%	2.10	10.0	8,900	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216775679	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	59.9
5PIAWMZ3082380ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	82%	2.00	10.0	24,600	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014452	Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	57.4

All-around best

Top 5 PREMIUM LEVELLA models on the all-around score across sizes. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2	EER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score	Heating half	Cooling half	Cold-climate score
1PIAW1825080ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · M serieswith ductless indoor unit PIAW1825079AA	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	82%	2.25	10.5	25.0	14.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216775680	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	82.9	79.2	86.7	79.2
2PIAWMZ4282480ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	81%	2.00	10.5	24.0	12.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014454	Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	72.1	50.3	93.8	50.3
3PIAWMZ2482380ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	90%	2.00	10.0	23.0	12.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014451	Non-ducted, 2 tons	71.8	67.5	76.1	67.5
4PIAWMZ3082380ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	82%	2.00	10.0	23.0	12.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014452	Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	66.6	57.4	75.8	57.4
5PIAWMZ3682380ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	71%	2.00	10.0	23.0	12.3	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014453	Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	62.6	51.2	73.9	51.2

Best model on each rating

PREMIUM LEVELLA’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
Rating	Model	Value	Compared with	Beats	AHRI ref.
COP at 5°F	PIAW3417080AB	2.21	Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	96%	216775678
Capacity retention at 5°F	PIAWMZ2482380AB	90%	Non-ducted, 2 tons	79%	217014451
HSPF2	PIAW1825080AB	10.5	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	79%	216775680
SEER2	PIAWMZ4282480AB	24.0	Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	94%	217014454
EER2	PIAWMZ4282480AB	12.5	Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	87%	217014454
Heating capacity at 5°F	PIAW1825080AB	15,000 Btu/h	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	86%	216775680

All 17 PREMIUM LEVELLA models in Explore

PREMIUM LEVELLA size class by size class: cold-climate and all-around

Its best model on each board in every size and duct type it makes. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there). Cold-climate picks must keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F; the all-around score needs all five ratings and has no such bar.

PREMIUM LEVELLA: best cold-climate pick and best all-around model per size and duct type, with how many of its models are on each board (top 5 and 5 per class are in the snapshot)
Size and duct type	Cold-climate pickCold-climate score, best model	All-around bestAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	79.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAW1825080ABwith ductless indoor unit PIAW1825079AA4 of 10 models qualify · AHRI 216775680	82.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAW1825080ABwith ductless indoor unit PIAW1825079AA10 of 10 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216775680
Non-ducted, 2 tons	67.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ2482380AB1 of 3 models qualify · AHRI 217014451	71.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ2482380AB3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217014451
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	57.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ3082380AB2 of 3 models qualify · AHRI 217014452	66.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ3082380AB2 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217014452
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	50.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ4282480AB1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 217014454	72.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ4282480AB1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217014454

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest PREMIUM LEVELLA certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.

The 5 most recently certified PREMIUM LEVELLA outdoor models
Outdoor model	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
PIAW2411780TBPREMIUM LEVELLAwith ductless indoor unit PIAW2411779TA	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	54%	9.5	17.0	None	1	218728717
PIAW1811780TBPREMIUM LEVELLAwith ductless indoor unit PIAW1811779TA	1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	58%	8.5	17.0	None	1	218728716
PIAW1211780TBPREMIUM LEVELLAwith ductless indoor unit PIAW1211779TA	1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.75	61%	8.5	17.0	None	1	218728715
PIAW1211770TBPREMIUM LEVELLAwith ductless indoor unit PIAW1211769TA	1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	70%	9.5	17.0	None	1	218728714
PIAWMZ4282480ABPREMIUM LEVELLA · Multi-spilt series	3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	81%	10.5	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217014454

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