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APLUS vs YITAHOME: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical APLUS model beats 17% and a typical YITAHOME model 37%. YITAHOME rates higher overall.

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APLUS

17%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

31 models listed

YITAHOME

37%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

30 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: Beats 14%YITAHOME: Beats 64%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAPLUS: Beats 6%YITAHOME: Beats 15%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2APLUS: Beats 23%YITAHOME: Beats 27%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2APLUS: Beats 22%YITAHOME: Beats 41%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2APLUS: Beats 50%YITAHOME: Beats 31%

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%
    YITAHOME
    63%

  • Xcel CC

    APLUS
    0%
    YITAHOME
    17%

  • CEE Advanced

    APLUS
    0%
    YITAHOME
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    APLUS
    0%
    YITAHOME
    0%

All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons

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

Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

APLUS

None of APLUS’s ducted, up to 1.5 tons models has all five ratings.

YITAHOME

  1. 1YSAA12DN2AU-Wwith ducted air handler YSAA12DN2AU-NYITAHOMEAlso listed as YSAA12DL2AU-W, YSAA12DR2AU-W, YSAA12DH2AU-W, YSAA12DT2AU-W1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 54% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    54% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.05 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.4 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    47.7score / 100Heating 36 · Cooling 59

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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