AUX vs Trane: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AUX model beats 49% and a typical Trane model 50%. Trane rates slightly higher overall.
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AUX
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average189 models listed
Trane
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average363 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAUX: Beats 60%Trane: Beats 69%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAUX: Beats 51%Trane: Beats 43%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AUX: Beats 40%Trane: Beats 35%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AUX: Beats 48%Trane: Beats 40%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AUX: Beats 39%Trane: Beats 67%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- AUX
- 68%
- Trane
- 39%
Xcel CC
- AUX
- 66%
- Trane
- 26%
CEE Advanced
- AUX
- 1%
- Trane
- 3%
ENERGY STAR CC
- AUX
- 35%
- Trane
- 18%
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 66.2Meets 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 70.4Meets 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
Trane
- 15TWV0X36A1with indoor coil 5PX*D010AS3 and furnace S8V2D120M5PDBTraneAlso sold as American Standard 5A6V0X36A13 tons · 36,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.4Meets 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
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 25TWX7036A1with indoor coil 5TEMCD05AV41+TDR and furnace N/ATrane3 tons · 33,800 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.4 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 35TCV0X48A1with ducted air handler 5TEMCD06AV41+TDRTraneAlso sold as American Standard 5A5V0X48A13 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.93 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
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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