Breeze33 vs CanAir: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Breeze33 model beats 62% and a typical CanAir model 64%. CanAir rates slightly higher overall.
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Breeze33
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average45 models listed
CanAir
64%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average44 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBreeze33: Beats 63%CanAir: Beats 65%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBreeze33: Beats 58%CanAir: Beats 61%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Breeze33: Beats 66%CanAir: Beats 74%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Breeze33: Beats 58%CanAir: Beats 66%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Breeze33: Beats 66%CanAir: Beats 60%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Breeze33
- 67%
- CanAir
- 93%
Xcel CC
- Breeze33
- 58%
- CanAir
- 91%
CEE Advanced
- Breeze33
- 4%
- CanAir
- 2%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Breeze33
- 56%
- CanAir
- 91%
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?
Breeze33
- 1BZ33-HYP365Z2-454-G3-PBreeze333 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2BZ33-HYP36OUT2-454-G3-Pwith ducted air handler BZ33-DIDU36-454-G3-PBreeze333 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.1 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.7 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3BZ33-HYP274Z2-454-G3-PBreeze332.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
CanAir
- 14C28MC536H21CanAir3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 24C28LCH36H21with ducted air handler 4C28LEDH36H21CanAir3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.1 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.7 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 34C28MC428H21CanAir2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (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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