Capella vs LUORISE: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Capella model beats 69% and a typical LUORISE model 30%. Capella rates higher overall.
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Capella
69%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average27 models listed
LUORISE
30%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below average27 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCapella: Beats 54%LUORISE: Beats 31%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCapella: Beats 77%LUORISE: Beats 30%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Capella: Beats 79%LUORISE: Beats 42%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Capella: Beats 71%LUORISE: Beats 28%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Capella: Beats 67%LUORISE: Beats 21%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Capella
- 96%
- LUORISE
- 48%
Xcel CC
- Capella
- 93%
- LUORISE
- 52%
CEE Advanced
- Capella
- 0%
- LUORISE
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Capella
- 93%
- LUORISE
- 0%
All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Capella
- 1CPM4B1-H36A-OCapellaAlso listed as CPM4B1V-H36A-O3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 78.0Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2CPM3B1-H27A-OCapellaAlso listed as CPM3B1V-H27A-O2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.9Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
LUORISE
- 1L01-3Z-27K2V-20S-OLUORISE2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2L01-4Z-36K2V-20S-OLUORISE3 tons · 38,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 46.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3L01-36K2V-20S-P-Owith ductless indoor unit L01-36K2V-20S-WC-ILUORISE3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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