Capella vs UTL: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Capella model beats 69% and a typical UTL model 63%. Capella rates higher overall.
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Capella
69%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average27 models listed
UTL
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average26 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCapella: Beats 54%UTL: Beats 80%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCapella: Beats 77%UTL: Beats 59%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Capella: Beats 79%UTL: Beats 75%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Capella: Beats 71%UTL: Beats 69%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Capella: Beats 67%UTL: Beats 42%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Capella
- 96%
- UTL
- 89%
Xcel CC
- Capella
- 93%
- UTL
- 85%
CEE Advanced
- Capella
- 0%
- UTL
- 12%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Capella
- 93%
- UTL
- 100%
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?
Capella
- 1CPPB-H24A-Owith ducted air handler SFCB1-H24A-ICapella2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 85.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.18 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 11.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2CCB1-H24A-Owith ducted air handler CAHB1-H24A-ICapella2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.87 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.3 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
UTL
- 1UCHA-24HDCTRN2with ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCALN2UTL2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 89.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.2 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 2UCHA-24HDCTwith ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCUTLAlso listed as UCHA-24HDCTN22 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%
- 3UCHA-24HDCSN4with ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCN4UTLAlso listed as UCHA-24HDCSN22 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- 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
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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