Airevantage vs Sinclair heat pumps

Measured against models of the same size and duct type, Airevantage and Sinclair split the 6 ratings 3–3. Airevantage has 17 outdoor models, Sinclair has 17 outdoor models. Airevantage and Sinclair have no QMID on file and are not ranked.

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CompareData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

Against comparable models

Each cell is the share of same-size, same-type models that the manufacturer’s typical model beats (50% is typical); the higher score is in bold. Raw medians are underneath for context: they depend on which sizes each one makes, so they are not compared.

Airevantage and Sinclair on every ratingPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: every ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of each one’s modelsMeasured against models of the same size and duct type, Airevantage and Sinclair split the 6 ratings 3–3.

Airevantage
Sinclair
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	Airevantage	Sinclair
Efficiency index	22%median —	26%median —
COP at 5°F	19%median 1.75	45%median 1.84
Capacity retention at 5°F	19% (higher)median 48%	14% (higher)median 41%
HSPF2	26% (higher)median 7.5	14% (higher)median 6.7
SEER2	21% (higher)median 14.3	13% (higher)median 13.4
EER2	25%median 10.6	44%median 11.2
Heating capacity at 5°F	21%median 16,300 Btu/h	22%median 17,100 Btu/h
Outdoor models	17	17
AHRI certifications	40	239

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	Airevantage	Sinclair
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0%0 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0%0 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0%0 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	0%0 models	0%0 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	0%0 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	17.6%3 models	0%0 models

Sizes and duct types offered

Models in each peer group, with the efficiency index of those models against the rest of the group.

Side by side, inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · bars: each manufacturer’s middle half, median dot, 10th–90th line · 4 groups where both have models

Airevantage
Sinclair
All models of the group

Raw ratings are only placed side by side within one size and duct type, where they are comparable.

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	Airevantage	Sinclair
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	1 · index 20%	2 · index 32%
Ducted, 2 tons	3 · index 18%	3 · index 19%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	5 · index 21%	5 · index 26%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	8 · index 25%	7 · index 28%

Cold-climate and all-around picks, size class by size class

Each manufacturer’s best model on each board in every size and duct type, side by side; the higher score is in bold. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there), so the two compare fairly even when they make different sizes.

Cold-climate picks

Best cold-climate pick per size and duct type (keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F). Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	AirevantageCold-climate score, best model	SinclairCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)	None on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)
Ducted, 2 tons	34.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)A5H7V24AKAAwith ducted air handler ACVE245CB1 of 3 models qualify · AHRI 218729467	None on this board (0 of 3 models qualify)
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None on this board (0 of 5 models qualify)	None on this board (0 of 5 models qualify)
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	44.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)A5H7V48AKAAwith ducted air handler ACVE605CC2 of 8 models qualify · AHRI 218736484	None on this board (0 of 7 models qualify)

All-around best

Best all-around model per size and duct type. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	AirevantageAll-around score, best model	SinclairAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	20.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)USH4BE5M1SP18Kwith indoor coil C75B(A,H)MX24C-A and furnace FG7S()-()A(*)1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217169857	37.2(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)SHP0182301152SNCXFC454Bwith ducted air handler AHU036175MESNCXF454B1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217127865
Ducted, 2 tons	27.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)A5H7V24AKAAwith ducted air handler ACVE245CB3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218729467	40.5(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)SHP0242301152SNCXFC454Bwith ducted air handler AHU030175WESNCXF454B3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217127855
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	40.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)A5H7V36AKAAwith ducted air handler ACVE365CC5 of 5 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218729468	52.8(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)SHP0362301152SNCXFC454Bwith ducted air handler AHU060021MESNCXF454B5 of 5 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217127870
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	34.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)A5H7V60AKAAwith ducted air handler ACVE605CC8 of 8 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218729469	57.1(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)SHP0422301152SNCXFC454Bwith ducted air handler AHU060021MESNCXF454B8 of 8 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217127871

All-around board, every manufacturer

Standout model on each rating

Each manufacturer’s model that beats the largest share of comparable models on the rating; the higher share is in bold.

Top model per rating by peer percentile, with its AHRI-certified value and peer group
Rating	Airevantage	Sinclair
COP at 5°F	beats 87% · 2.26A5H7V36AKAADucted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 95% · 2.55SHP0482301152SNCXFC454BDucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 42% · 70%A5H7V60AKAADucted, 3.5–4.5 tons	beats 33% · 59%SHP0482301152SNCXFC454BDucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
HSPF2	beats 57% · 8.6A5H7V36AKAADucted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 38% · 7.8SHP0422301152SNCXFC454BDucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
SEER2	beats 50% · 16.0A5H7V60AKAADucted, 3.5–4.5 tons	beats 35% · 15.2SHP0422301152SNCXFC454BDucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
EER2	beats 40% · 11.0USH4BE5M1SP42KDucted, 3.5–4.5 tons	beats 83% · 12.0SHP0422301152SNCXFC454BDucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 53% · 37,800 Btu/hA5H7V60AKAADucted, 3.5–4.5 tons	beats 71% · 12,700 Btu/hSHP0242301152SNCXFC454BDucted, up to 1.5 tons

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