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Century vs Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Century model beats 50% and a typical Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning model 58%. Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning rates higher overall.

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Century

50%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

59 models listed

Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning

58%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

6 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°FCentury: Beats 50%Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 52%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCentury: Beats 49%Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 29%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Century: Beats 52%Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 55%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Century: Beats 45%Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 51%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Century: Beats 53%Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 91%

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

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  • CEE 2025

    Century
    44%
    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    50%

  • Xcel CC

    Century
    41%
    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    Century
    3%
    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Century
    32%
    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    0%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted 2.5–3 tons

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), 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?

Century

  1. 1A-VHP365A-1Century3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 106% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.4 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    82.5score / 100
  2. 2A-VXP30SA-1with ducted air handler WXP30SACentury2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 100% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.2 (HSPF2)
    Great
    78.4score / 100
  3. 3A-VXP36SA-1with ducted air handler B-VXP36SA-1Century3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 105% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    105% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.3 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    73.1score / 100

Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning

No ducted, 2.5–3 tons model from Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning.

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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