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1HVAC vs KADEN: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical 1HVAC model beats 54% and a typical KADEN model 58%. KADEN rates slightly higher overall.

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1HVAC

54%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

87 models listed

KADEN

58%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

24 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°F1HVAC: Beats 44%KADEN: Beats 52%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°F1HVAC: Beats 62%KADEN: Beats 41%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF21HVAC: Beats 61%KADEN: Beats 69%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER21HVAC: Beats 59%KADEN: Beats 74%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER21HVAC: Beats 43%KADEN: Beats 49%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    1HVAC
    63%
    KADEN
    67%

  • Xcel CC

    1HVAC
    55%
    KADEN
    25%

  • CEE Advanced

    1HVAC
    1%
    KADEN
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    1HVAC
    41%
    KADEN
    25%

All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons

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?

1HVAC

  1. 1HVH837GKA2*with indoor coil EN(A,D,W)4X60L24**+WALLCON and furnace *95CSU0802120A1HVAC2.5 tons · 32,800 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 71.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    8.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    18.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    75.4score / 100Heating 68 · Cooling 83
  2. 2HVH837GKA**with indoor coil EN(A,D,W)4X60L24**+WALLCON and furnace *80CTL0902120A1HVAC2.5 tons · 32,800 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 71.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    8.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    18.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    75.4score / 100Heating 68 · Cooling 83
  3. 3ES-27Z-M3B1HVAC2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    75.4score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 86

KADEN

  1. 1KO-PS327HP-2AAMAKADEN2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    75.4score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 86
  2. 2KO-PS436HP-2AAMAKADEN3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.68 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    56.6score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 69
  3. 3KO-UUS36HP-2AAMAwith ducted air handler KI-UUS36AHU-2AAMAKADENAlso listed as KO-UUX36HP-2AAMA3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 58% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    58% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    16.9 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.1 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    46.5score / 100Heating 47 · Cooling 46

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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