Bestcold vs OUTES: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Bestcold model beats 46% and a typical OUTES model 65%. OUTES rates higher overall.
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Bestcold
46%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average79 models listed
OUTES
65%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average20 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBestcold: Beats 45%OUTES: Beats 65%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBestcold: Beats 43%OUTES: Beats 65%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Bestcold: Beats 48%OUTES: Beats 38%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Bestcold: Beats 51%OUTES: Beats 37%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Bestcold: Beats 39%OUTES: Beats 50%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Bestcold
- 68%
- OUTES
- 30%
Xcel CC
- Bestcold
- 66%
- OUTES
- 30%
CEE Advanced
- Bestcold
- 1%
- OUTES
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Bestcold
- 10%
- OUTES
- 30%
All-around best, ducted 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Bestcold
- 1MYGA36NA23BCH19-Owith ducted air handler MYGA24NA23BCH20-IBestcold2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel 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)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.4 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2MYUA24NA23BCH20-Owith ducted air handler MYUA24NA23BCH20-IBestcold2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 65.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3MYUSA24NA23BCH19-Owith ducted air handler MYUSA24NA23BCH19-IBestcold2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
OUTES
- 1ORT-H24DEMR3-M01/SE180OUTES2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (EER2)
- Great
- 2OTD-H36DMR3-B01/SE180with ducted air handler OAH-C24DMR3-A01/SE180OUTES2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 79% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.15 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (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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