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ALBOTT vs LEO AIR: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ALBOTT model beats 37% and a typical LEO AIR model 57%. LEO AIR rates higher overall.

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ALBOTT

37%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

16 models listed

LEO AIR

57%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

16 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°FALBOTT: Beats 65%LEO AIR: Beats 28%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FALBOTT: Beats 32%LEO AIR: Beats 53%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ALBOTT: Beats 19%LEO AIR: Beats 57%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ALBOTT: Beats 26%LEO AIR: Beats 78%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ALBOTT: Beats 25%LEO AIR: Beats 57%

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

    ALBOTT
    38%
    LEO AIR
    100%

  • Xcel CC

    ALBOTT
    25%
    LEO AIR
    100%

  • CEE Advanced

    ALBOTT
    0%
    LEO AIR
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    ALBOTT
    0%
    LEO AIR
    0%

All-around best, ductless 2 tons

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

Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

ALBOTT

  1. 1SAC-H220-24KOwith ductless indoor unit SAC-H220-24KIALBOTT2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    47.9score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 52
  2. 2SAC-B220-24KOwith ductless indoor unit SAC-B220-24KIALBOTT2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 58% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    58% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    23.5score / 100Heating 24 · Cooling 23

LEO AIR

  1. 1LEO24K30S25V220H1*with ductless indoor unit LEO24K30S25V220H1LEO AIR2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 58.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    22.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    56.1score / 100Heating 58 · Cooling 54
  2. 2LEO24K30S24V220H1with ductless indoor unit LEO24K30S24V220H1LEO AIRAlso listed as LEO24K30S24V220H2, LEO9K30S25V220H1, LEO12K30S25V220H1, LEO18K30S25V220H1 and 1 more2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 36.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    23.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    48.3score / 100Heating 37 · Cooling 60

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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