ACIQ vs TCL: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ACIQ model beats 47% and a typical TCL model 43%. ACIQ rates slightly higher overall.
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ACIQ
47%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average161 models listed
TCL
43%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Below average52 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FACIQ: Beats 48%TCL: Beats 48%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FACIQ: Beats 43%TCL: Beats 43%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ACIQ: Beats 44%TCL: Beats 31%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ACIQ: Beats 45%TCL: Beats 38%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ACIQ: Beats 50%TCL: Beats 30%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ACIQ
- 41%
- TCL
- 42%
Xcel CC
- ACIQ
- 32%
- TCL
- 37%
CEE Advanced
- ACIQ
- 1%
- TCL
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ACIQ
- 19%
- TCL
- 23%
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?
ACIQ
- 1ES-27Z-M3BACIQ2.5 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
- 2ACIQ-27Z-HH-M3BACIQ2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3HVH837GKA2*with indoor coil EA*4X61L24A*+WALLCON and furnace *80CTL1352422AACIQAlso listed as HVH837GKA3 tons · 33,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.02 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
TCL
- 1TCE-60HA/DV2Owith ducted air handler TCU-36D7HWA/DV2ITCL3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 62.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 52% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2TCE-60HA/DV2ONwith ducted air handler TCE-36D7HWA/DV2ITCL3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 56.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3THH30HAI2NAF2U23with ducted air handler THH36IAI2NAF2H23TCL2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 61.6Meets Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 107% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 15.2 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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