Alsetria vs ECO AC: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Alsetria model beats 56% and a typical ECO AC model 59%. ECO AC rates slightly higher overall.
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Alsetria
56%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average50 models listed
ECO AC
59%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average49 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAlsetria: Beats 54%ECO AC: Beats 47%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAlsetria: Beats 51%ECO AC: Beats 61%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Alsetria: Beats 69%ECO AC: Beats 64%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Alsetria: Beats 61%ECO AC: Beats 65%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Alsetria: Beats 45%ECO AC: Beats 57%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Alsetria
- 60%
- ECO AC
- 86%
Xcel CC
- Alsetria
- 42%
- ECO AC
- 74%
CEE Advanced
- Alsetria
- 0%
- ECO AC
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Alsetria
- 48%
- ECO AC
- 74%
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?
Alsetria
- 1M4OX630-36HFN1-M1XAlsetria3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2M3OJ-27HFN1-MAlsetria2.5 tons · 28,000 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)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3MOX630-36HFN1-M3Xwith ducted air handler MVC-36HWFN1-MAlsetria3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.3 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
ECO AC
- 1EMH-3O27BBHECO AC2.5 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
- 2EMH-3O27BBECO AC2.5 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
- 3EMH-4O36BBHECO AC3 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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