York heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical York heat pump beats 51% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. York has 179 heat pump models in this list, also sold as Champion, Champion Heating and Cooling, Coleman, Evcon, Fraser-Johnston and 5 more names.
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Overall score
51%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About averageRanked 21 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 137 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 69%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 50%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 37%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 38%
- 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
26%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
47 models. All brands: 48%.
26%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
46 models. All brands: 38%.
1%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
1 model. All brands: 1%.
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?
34 of York’s 51 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1YMSJYH048BAAND-1with ducted air handler YMSJXH048BAAN--5York3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 61% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 62% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.02 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2YZT36B21with ducted air handler AE(D,N,U)+CM48E44+TDRYork2.5 tons · 32,600 Btu/h · DuctedNot 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)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.78 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 7.8 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.2 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3YZV36B21with ducted air handler JHVVB36DE2C2N1+CCYork2.5 tons · 32,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 65.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 79% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.4 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 4YVAHP036B21S*YorkAlso sold as Coleman CVAHP036B21S3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 58.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 79% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.77 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.2 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 5THF2B36T21with ducted air handler AE(D,N,U)+CM48C34+TDRYork (sold as Luxaire)3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 3.16 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 8.1 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 15.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.1 (EER2)
- Top 10%
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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