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AIR-CON vs GE Appliances: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AIR-CON model beats 45% and a typical GE Appliances model 43%. AIR-CON rates slightly higher overall.

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AIR-CON

45%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

41 models listed

GE Appliances

43%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

88 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°FAIR-CON: Beats 57%GE Appliances: Beats 40%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAIR-CON: Beats 33%GE Appliances: Beats 42%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AIR-CON: Beats 45%GE Appliances: Beats 48%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AIR-CON: Beats 43%GE Appliances: Beats 39%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AIR-CON: Beats 39%GE Appliances: Beats 46%

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

    AIR-CON
    44%
    GE Appliances
    47%

  • Xcel CC

    AIR-CON
    34%
    GE Appliances
    41%

  • CEE Advanced

    AIR-CON
    0%
    GE Appliances
    6%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    AIR-CON
    0%
    GE Appliances
    39%

All-around best, ducted 5 tons and up

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?

AIR-CON

  1. 1ASGCI8H4M60with ducted air handler ASGEK8H4M60AIR-CON5 tons · 58,000 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)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.7 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    67.5score / 100Heating 87 · Cooling 48

GE Appliances

  1. 1MWHQ060NC2AA*GE Appliances5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    11.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    16.8 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    11.5 (EER2)
    Good
    74.6score / 100Heating 81 · Cooling 68
  2. 2NS16H60SA5-**Awith ducted air handler NAM60V1TA5*-GE Appliances (sold as GE)5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    54% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.24 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    8.1 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    14.7 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.2 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    66.7score / 100Heating 71 · Cooling 63
  3. 3ML14KP1-060-233A**with ducted air handler 7AH2AE60PX-GE Appliances (sold as GE)Also listed as ML14KP1-060-463A5 tons · 57,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 53% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    8.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    14.3 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    59.3score / 100Heating 68 · Cooling 51

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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