ADP vs Ecoer: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ADP model beats 49% and a typical Ecoer model 54%. Ecoer rates higher overall.
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ADP
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average15 models listed
Ecoer
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average15 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FADP: Beats 35%Ecoer: Beats 46%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FADP: Beats 86%Ecoer: Beats 65%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ADP: Beats 51%Ecoer: Beats 68%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ADP: Beats 37%Ecoer: Beats 60%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ADP: Beats 43%Ecoer: Beats 37%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ADP
- 27%
- Ecoer
- 93%
Xcel CC
- ADP
- 87%
- Ecoer
- 93%
CEE Advanced
- ADP
- 7%
- Ecoer
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ADP
- 0%
- Ecoer
- 100%
All-around best, ducted 3.5–4.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ADP
- 1KUSXA422Awith ducted air handler HG48*60+TXV+TDADP3.5 tons · 41,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.9 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 2KUSXA482Awith ducted air handler HG48*60+TXV+TDADP4 tons · 45,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.1 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3KUSXB601Awith ducted air handler PL60H210P29*+TXV+TDADP4 tons · 45,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 58.2Meets Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.9 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 15.2 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
Ecoer
- 1ERDA19H-60AB*Ecoer4.5 tons · 56,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 56.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.2 (EER2)
- Good
- 2ERDA19H-60BB*Ecoer4.5 tons · 56,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 55.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.3 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.2 (EER2)
- Good
- 3EODA17H-4860AD*with ducted air handler EAHDEN-48BEEcoer4 tons · 46,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 62.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.2 (EER2)
- Good
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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