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CARRIER CORPORATION vs ThinkAir: heat pump ratings compared

One of these brands has too few models with every rating for an overall score; see each rating below.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

CARRIER CORPORATION

41%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

64 models listed

ThinkAir

—

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Not enough rated models

4 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%ThinkAir: Not rated
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 10%ThinkAir: Not rated
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 23%ThinkAir: Beats 10%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 46%ThinkAir: Beats 6%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 77%ThinkAir: Beats 1%

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%
    ThinkAir
    0%

  • Xcel CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    ThinkAir
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    ThinkAir
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    ThinkAir
    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. 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

ThinkAir

No ducted, 2.5–3 tons model from ThinkAir.

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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