Carrier vs LG: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Carrier model beats 47% and a typical LG model 65%. LG rates higher overall.
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Carrier
47%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average701 models listed
LG
65%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average78 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCarrier: Beats 58%LG: Beats 59%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCarrier: Beats 32%LG: Beats 64%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Carrier: Beats 38%LG: Beats 70%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Carrier: Beats 45%LG: Beats 63%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Carrier: Beats 59%LG: Beats 69%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Carrier
- 29%
- LG
- 74%
Xcel CC
- Carrier
- 17%
- LG
- 68%
CEE Advanced
- Carrier
- 2%
- LG
- 9%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Carrier
- 9%
- LG
- 45%
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
- 1MCY-MAP0367HS-ULCarrier (sold as Toshiba Carrier)3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 87.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 3.05 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.9 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.1 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.1 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2MCY-MAP0367HS-UL*Carrier (sold as Toshiba Carrier)3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 86.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.70 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.9 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.1 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.1 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3RAV-SP302AT2P-ULwith ducted air handler RAV-SM302BTP-ULCarrier (sold as Toshiba Carrier)2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.19 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.3 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
LG
- 1ARUN038GSS4LG3 tons · 38,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 97.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 3.19 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.6 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.1 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2LMU361HHVLG3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.93 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3LUU360HVwith ducted air handler C74BHMX36C-CLG3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.08 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.2 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Top 10%
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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