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CARRIER CORPORATION vs DIRECT AIR: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical CARRIER CORPORATION model beats 41% and a typical DIRECT AIR model 61%. DIRECT AIR rates higher overall.

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CARRIER CORPORATION

41%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

64 models listed

DIRECT AIR

61%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

68 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 20%DIRECT AIR: Beats 53%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 10%DIRECT AIR: Beats 61%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 23%DIRECT AIR: Beats 60%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 46%DIRECT AIR: Beats 56%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 77%DIRECT AIR: Beats 53%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    DIRECT AIR
    60%

  • Xcel CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    DIRECT AIR
    54%

  • CEE Advanced

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    DIRECT AIR
    2%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    DIRECT AIR
    50%

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), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

CARRIER CORPORATION

  1. 150GCQ(T,H)04***3A*****CARRIER CORPORATION3 tons · 33,800 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 39% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    40% (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
    7.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    16.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    41.3score / 100Heating 18 · Cooling 65

DIRECT AIR

  1. 1DIRM-27DA25-3ZDIRECT AIR2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    67% (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
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    75.4score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 86
  2. 2DIRM-28HXPRO28-3ZDIRECT AIR2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    74.6score / 100Heating 67 · Cooling 83
  3. 3DIRM-36HXPRO28-4ZDIRECT AIR3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.7Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.70 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    71.2score / 100Heating 64 · Cooling 79

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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