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CARRIER CORPORATION vs ENVI: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical CARRIER CORPORATION model beats 19% and a typical ENVI model 44%. ENVI rates higher overall.

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CARRIER CORPORATION

19%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

8 models listed

ENVI

44%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

8 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 3%ENVI: Beats 37%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 3%ENVI: Beats 51%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 10%ENVI: Beats 36%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 9%ENVI: Beats 44%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 58%ENVI: Beats 48%

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%
    ENVI
    75%

  • Xcel CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    ENVI
    63%

  • CEE Advanced

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    ENVI
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    ENVI
    0%

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. 150FEQ*04***3******CARRIER CORPORATION3 tons · 35,000 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
    39% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.60 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.7 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    13.4 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.5 (EER2)
    Good
    17.3score / 100Heating 6 · Cooling 29

ENVI

  1. 1ECSO19A36FL230Awith ducted air handler ECSI19A36FL230AENVI3 tons · 34,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.3 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.5 (EER2)
    Good
    57.6score / 100Heating 48 · Cooling 67

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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