1HVAC vs LG: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical 1HVAC model beats 61% and a typical LG model 56%. 1HVAC rates higher overall.
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1HVAC
61%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average70 models listed
LG
56%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average100 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°F1HVAC: Beats 57%LG: Beats 56%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°F1HVAC: Beats 59%LG: Beats 57%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF21HVAC: Beats 71%LG: Beats 51%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER21HVAC: Beats 64%LG: Beats 49%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER21HVAC: Beats 55%LG: Beats 64%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- 1HVAC
- 87%
- LG
- 86%
Xcel CC
- 1HVAC
- 74%
- LG
- 78%
CEE Advanced
- 1HVAC
- 4%
- LG
- 11%
ENERGY STAR CC
- 1HVAC
- 77%
- LG
- 64%
All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
1HVAC
- 1ACIQ-09ZPL-HP230Cwith ducted air handler ACIQ-09CD-HH-MC1HVAC1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 120% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.85 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 13.8 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2ACIQ-18-HPDwith ducted air handler ACIQ-18W-WMB1HVAC1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 86.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.8 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.3 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.1 (EER2)
- Great
- 3ACIQ-18Z-HH-M3C1HVAC1.5 tons · 19,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
LG
- 1KUSXA181Awith ducted air handler MSVT24***852FAALG1.5 tons · 17,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 137% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2KUSXB181Awith ducted air handler MSVT24***852FAALG1.5 tons · 17,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 75.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 124% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3KUSXA121Awith ducted air handler KNSLB121ALG1 ton · 12,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.95 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (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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