Samsung heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical Samsung heat pump beats 62% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. Samsung has 55 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above averageRanked 6 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 85 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 48%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 84%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 55%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 64%
- 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
86%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
47 models. All brands: 48%.
89%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
49 models. All brands: 38%.
9%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
5 models. All brands: 1%.
Samsung 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, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?
13 of Samsung’s 13 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1AJ030CXS4CHSamsung2.5 tons · 28,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 101% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.81 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2AC036BXSCCHwith ducted air handler AC036BNHDCHSamsung3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 99% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.94 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3AC030BXSCCHwith ducted air handler AC030BNZDCHSamsung2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 113% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.84 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.6 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 4AC036BXADCHwith ducted air handler AC036BNHDCHSamsung3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 74.5Meets Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.08 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 8.4 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 5AC036BXUPCHwith ducted air handler L(E,G)M36G4Samsung3 tons · 35,800 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.4Meets Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 117% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.26 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 8.4 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (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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