AIR-CON vs NOVAIR: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AIR-CON model beats 55% and a typical NOVAIR model 63%. NOVAIR rates higher overall.
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AIR-CON
55%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average65 models listed
NOVAIR
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average25 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAIR-CON: Beats 47%NOVAIR: Beats 48%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAIR-CON: Beats 52%NOVAIR: Beats 64%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AIR-CON: Beats 46%NOVAIR: Beats 73%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AIR-CON: Beats 54%NOVAIR: Beats 69%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AIR-CON: Beats 50%NOVAIR: Beats 60%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- AIR-CON
- 55%
- NOVAIR
- 88%
Xcel CC
- AIR-CON
- 49%
- NOVAIR
- 80%
CEE Advanced
- AIR-CON
- 0%
- NOVAIR
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- AIR-CON
- 39%
- NOVAIR
- 80%
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?
AIR-CON
- 1AMSCI4H4S36AIR-CON2.5 tons · 32,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.84 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.9 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2ASLCI4H4S36with ducted air handler ASLEK4H4S36AIR-CON3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.9 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3ASDDI4H4S36with ducted air handler ASDVI4H4S36AIR-CON3 tons · 34,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 75.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.05 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
NOVAIR
- 1LEA28MZ-3P-35SK-ONOVAIR2.5 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
- 2LEA27MZ-3P-25SK-ONOVAIR2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 57.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.83 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3LEA36MZ-4P-35SK-ONOVAIRAlso listed as LEA36MZ-4P-35SK-O3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.7Meets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.70 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (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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