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York heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical York heat pump beats 54% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. York has 229 heat pump models in this list, also sold as Champion Heating and Cooling, Coleman, Champion, Evcon, Fraser-Johnston and 4 more names.

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Overall score

54%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Ranked 14 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 214 models with every rating.

York, rating by ratingStrongest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 67%), weakest on summer-long cooling efficiency (beats 40%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 67%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 51%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 44%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 40%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 57%

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.

  • 53%

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

    121 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 39%

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

    89 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 8%

    reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.

    18 models. All brands: 3%.

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York 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?

39 of York’s 55 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1YPAS30BUFASDQ1with ducted air handler YPPIMB30UFA1DQYork2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 87.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    99% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    10.8 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.6 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    13.0 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    91.1score / 100Heating 87 · Cooling 95
  2. 2YPAS36BUFASDQ1with ducted air handler YPPIMB36UFA1DQYork3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 86.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    10.6 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.6 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.8 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    90.5score / 100Heating 87 · Cooling 94
  3. 3YPAS30BLFASDQ1with ducted air handler YPPIMB30UFA1DQYork2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 86.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    10.8 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.8 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    88.4score / 100Heating 87 · Cooling 90
  4. 4YPAS36BLFASDQ1with ducted air handler YPPIMB36UFA1DQYork3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.9Meets 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
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.7 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    13.3 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    86.2score / 100Heating 81 · Cooling 92
  5. 5HH836E2S11with ducted air handler D(A,C,E)36B4K+JME16C2SN1+TDRYork (sold as Coleman)3 tons · 33,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 92.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    85.3score / 100Heating 89 · Cooling 82

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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