AireForce vs Kerr: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AireForce model beats 41% and a typical Kerr model 66%. Kerr rates higher overall.
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AireForce
41%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Below average54 models listed
Kerr
66%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average38 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAireForce: Beats 33%Kerr: Beats 59%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAireForce: Beats 43%Kerr: Beats 77%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AireForce: Beats 37%Kerr: Beats 78%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AireForce: Beats 43%Kerr: Beats 64%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AireForce: Beats 47%Kerr: Beats 62%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- AireForce
- 52%
- Kerr
- 79%
Xcel CC
- AireForce
- 48%
- Kerr
- 90%
CEE Advanced
- AireForce
- 4%
- Kerr
- 3%
ENERGY STAR CC
- AireForce
- 22%
- Kerr
- 90%
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?
AireForce
- 1DXH30FMK3IHAireForce2.5 tons · 28,400 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 69.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.07 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.6 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2AC-30Z-E-M4AireForce2.5 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
- 3DXH36FMK3IHAireForce3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 77.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
Kerr
- 1A-KHP365A-1Kerr3 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
- 2A-KHP284A-1Kerr2.5 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
- 3A-KHP33SA-1with ductless indoor unit B-KHP33SA-1Kerr3 tons · 33,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 61.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.98 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (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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