AUX vs Carrier: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AUX model beats 52% and a typical Carrier model 48%. AUX rates slightly higher overall.
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AUX
52%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average149 models listed
Carrier
48%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average816 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAUX: Beats 62%Carrier: Beats 56%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAUX: Beats 51%Carrier: Beats 34%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AUX: Beats 43%Carrier: Beats 40%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AUX: Beats 51%Carrier: Beats 42%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AUX: Beats 40%Carrier: Beats 59%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- AUX
- 68%
- Carrier
- 40%
Xcel CC
- AUX
- 63%
- Carrier
- 27%
CEE Advanced
- AUX
- 1%
- Carrier
- 1%
ENERGY STAR CC
- AUX
- 44%
- Carrier
- 27%
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). What size is my system?
AUX
- 1ASUM36HPMULOAUX3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2ASPR30HPMULOAUX2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3ASPR36HPMULOAUX3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.6 (EER2)
- Good
Carrier
- 1RAV-BP301AT2P-ULwith ducted air handler RAV-HB301BTP-ULCarrier (sold as Toshiba Carrier)2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 81.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2MCY-MUB0368HS2P-ULCarrier (sold as Toshiba Carrier)3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.28 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.1 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.8 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 337MGHAQ30EA3Carrier (sold as Bryant)Also sold as Arcoaire D5CMHAH30EAK2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 116% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.95 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
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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