ACIQ vs Hisense: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ACIQ model beats 50% and a typical Hisense model 54%. Hisense rates slightly higher overall.
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ACIQ
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average175 models listed
Hisense
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average161 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FACIQ: Beats 55%Hisense: Beats 59%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FACIQ: Beats 43%Hisense: Beats 61%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ACIQ: Beats 52%Hisense: Beats 51%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ACIQ: Beats 49%Hisense: Beats 56%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ACIQ: Beats 52%Hisense: Beats 46%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ACIQ
- 55%
- Hisense
- 80%
Xcel CC
- ACIQ
- 46%
- Hisense
- 68%
CEE Advanced
- ACIQ
- 2%
- Hisense
- 8%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ACIQ
- 34%
- Hisense
- 55%
All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ACIQ
- 1ACIQ-36Z-HH-M5CACIQ3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 78.0Meets 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)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2ACIQ-27Z-HH-M4CACIQ2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.9Meets 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
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3AC-30Z-E-M4ACIQ2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 57.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
Hisense
- 1AVW-36F3DAH2Hisense3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 92.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.45 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.8 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2AMW3-27U3TQAHisenseAlso listed as AMO3-27U3T25U2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 50.2Meets 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
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.9 (EER2)
- Great
- 3AVW-36H3DH2H1Hisense3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.4 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.6 (EER2)
- Great
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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