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WINDAIR heat pump efficiency: 13 outdoor models compared

WINDAIR has 13 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 13 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 WINDAIR makes. WINDAIR has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of updated · sources

Outdoor models
13
AHRI certifications
13
Efficiency index
65%
Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (3 models)
Meet CEE 2025
23.1%
3 models

How WINDAIR 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.
WINDAIR against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of WINDAIR’s own modelsWINDAIR is strongest on EER2 (its typical model beats 50% of comparable models) and weakest on HSPF2 (27%).
  • WINDAIR
  • Middle half of its models
  • Other ranked manufacturers
WINDAIR

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of

Average peer percentile of WINDAIR’s models
RatingBeats comparable modelsRankRaw median
Efficiency index3 models scored65%Not ranked—
COP at 5°F3 models scored36%Not ranked1.80
Capacity retention at 5°F3 models scored44%Not ranked70%
HSPF213 models scored27%Not ranked8.5
SEER213 models scored37%Not ranked18.5
EER213 models scored50%Not ranked11.1
Heating capacity at 5°F3 models scored40%Not ranked8,400 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of WINDAIR’s models with at least one qualifying certification
StandardShareModels
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)23.1%3
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)23.1%3
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)0%0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)15.4%2
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge0%0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate0%0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.
WINDAIR’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
  • WINDAIR (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
  • All models of the group
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons1.902,417 modelsNon-ducted, 2 tons1.87611 modelsNon-ducted, 2.5–3 tons1.85975 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct typeModelsIndexCOP@5°FHSPF2SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons1065%36%26%39%
Non-ducted, 2 tons2——23%30%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons1——48%30%

Every WINDAIR model in the market

WINDAIR’s 13 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.
WINDAIR models by size and ratingColoured: WINDAIR · grey shapes: all 11,475 models · lines: catalog medians by size
  • WINDAIR models
  • Ducted median by size
  • Non-ducted median by size
  • Every model at each size (width = count)
  • Standard threshold

Dots: 13 windair models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 11,475 models, half a ton at a time.
Show the data as a table
COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, sizeModels10th pct.25thMedian75th90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons1751.701.851.902.102.26
Ducted, 1 ton3401.851.902.002.402.65
Ducted, 1.5 tons7891.751.852.002.202.55
Ducted, 2 tons7821.731.802.002.102.33
Ducted, 2.5 tons7351.711.801.902.092.48
Ducted, 3 tons6521.681.701.902.062.36
Ducted, 3.5 tons6411.611.801.952.202.50
Ducted, 4 tons3671.701.801.912.022.52
Ducted, 4.5 tons5441.701.801.912.082.34
Ducted, 5 tons251.801.801.901.902.15
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons7171.751.811.972.102.19
Non-ducted, 1 ton1,0641.751.801.902.072.25
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons8861.801.801.872.072.21
Non-ducted, 2 tons5641.801.801.832.042.21
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons2751.801.811.841.862.03
Non-ducted, 3 tons5021.801.801.902.002.09
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons701.821.831.902.002.28
Non-ducted, 4 tons2631.801.801.982.002.10
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons1031.771.771.801.972.02
Non-ducted, 5 tons291.982.002.102.302.47

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Top WINDAIR 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 2 WINDAIR 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 modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2Btu/h @5°FSEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScore
1DWH09UW3SXETE00/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH09UW3SXETE00/I1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted78%2.1010.57,00027.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1202021941Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons75.0
2DWH12UW3SXATE00/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH12UW3SXATE00/I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted70%1.759.88,40023.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1202021942Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons36.7

All-around best

Top 3 WINDAIR 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 modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScoreHeating halfCooling halfCold-climate score
1DWH09UW3SXETE00/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH09UW3SXETE00/I1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted78%2.1010.527.515.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1202021941Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons85.175.095.175.0
2DWH12UW3SXATE00/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH12UW3SXATE00/I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted70%1.759.823.515.4CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1202021942Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons61.736.786.736.7
3DWH18UR3SBBTE/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH18UR3SBBTE/I1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted66%1.808.622.513.0CEE 25CEE 261202021939Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons46.823.969.8Not a pick

Best model on each rating

WINDAIR’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
RatingModelValueCompared withBeatsAHRI ref.
COP at 5°FDWH09UW3SXETE00/O2.10Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons78%202021941
Capacity retention at 5°FDWH09UW3SXETE00/O78%Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons65%202021941
HSPF2DWH09UW3SXETE00/O10.5Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons79%202021941
SEER2DWH09UW3SXETE00/O27.5Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons96%202021941
EER2DWH09UW3SXETE00/O15.5Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons93%202021941
Heating capacity at 5°FDWH18UR3SBBTE/O11,900 Btu/hNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons66%202021939

All 13 WINDAIR models in Explore

WINDAIR 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.
WINDAIR: 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 typeCold-climate pickCold-climate score, best modelAll-around bestAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons75.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)DWH09UW3SXETE00/Owith ductless indoor unit DWH09UW3SXETE00/I2 of 10 models qualify · AHRI 20202194185.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)DWH09UW3SXETE00/Owith ductless indoor unit DWH09UW3SXETE00/I3 of 10 models have all five ratings · AHRI 202021941
Non-ducted, 2 tonsNone on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)None on this board (0 of 2 models have all five ratings)
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tonsNone on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest WINDAIR certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.
The 5 most recently certified WINDAIR outdoor models
Outdoor modelSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
DWH30UR3SDKVQ/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH30UR3SDKVQ/I2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted——9.018.5None1202021947
DWH12UR3SVETE/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH12UR3SVETE/I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted——8.016.0None1202021946
DWH12UW1SVETE00/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH12UW1SVETE00/I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted——8.017.5None1202021944
DWH09UW1SVDTE00/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH09UW1SVDTE00/I1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted——8.018.5None1202021943
DWH12UW3SXATE00/OWINDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DWH12UW3SXATE00/I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%9.823.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1202021942

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WINDAIR includes these brand names as listed in AHRI: WINDAIR. Standards are checked against published thresholds; program rules beyond ratings are not checked.