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CARRIER CORPORATION vs Voltas: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical CARRIER CORPORATION model beats 19% and a typical Voltas model 55%. Voltas 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

Voltas

55%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above 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%Voltas: Beats 82%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 3%Voltas: Beats 47%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 10%Voltas: Beats 44%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 9%Voltas: Beats 53%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2CARRIER CORPORATION: Beats 58%Voltas: Beats 51%

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%
    Voltas
    100%

  • Xcel CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    Voltas
    75%

  • CEE Advanced

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    Voltas
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    CARRIER CORPORATION
    0%
    Voltas
    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. 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

Voltas

  1. 1VAUWR-36HCDR2with ducted air handler VAUH-36HCDR2Voltas2.5 tons · 32,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 87.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.15 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    19.5 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    82.3score / 100Heating 88 · Cooling 77

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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