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APLUS vs cool-living: heat pump ratings compared

One of these brands has too few models with every rating for an overall score; see each rating below.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

APLUS

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of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Not enough rated models

5 models listed

cool-living

40%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

5 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°FAPLUS: Not ratedcool-living: Beats 20%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAPLUS: Not ratedcool-living: Beats 42%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2APLUS: Beats 21%cool-living: Beats 36%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2APLUS: Beats 13%cool-living: Beats 46%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2APLUS: Beats 51%cool-living: Beats 47%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    APLUS
    0%
    cool-living
    100%

  • Xcel CC

    APLUS
    0%
    cool-living
    60%

  • CEE Advanced

    APLUS
    0%
    cool-living
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    APLUS
    0%
    cool-living
    0%

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?

APLUS

None of APLUS’s ducted, 2.5–3 tons models has all five ratings.

cool-living

No ducted, 2.5–3 tons model from cool-living.

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

Next steps

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