CanAir vs ELIOS: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical CanAir model beats 64% and a typical ELIOS model 56%. CanAir rates higher overall.
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CanAir
64%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average44 models listed
ELIOS
56%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average48 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCanAir: Beats 65%ELIOS: Beats 57%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCanAir: Beats 61%ELIOS: Beats 53%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2CanAir: Beats 74%ELIOS: Beats 65%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2CanAir: Beats 66%ELIOS: Beats 59%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2CanAir: Beats 60%ELIOS: Beats 49%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- CanAir
- 93%
- ELIOS
- 88%
Xcel CC
- CanAir
- 91%
- ELIOS
- 81%
CEE Advanced
- CanAir
- 2%
- ELIOS
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- CanAir
- 91%
- ELIOS
- 77%
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?
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
ELIOS
- 1EXHZA3652AV1ELIOS3 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
- 2EXHZA2742AV1ELIOS2.5 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
- 3EXHSA3652AV1ELIOS3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
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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