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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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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • 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, ductless 3.5–4.5 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 Ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

Century

  1. 1A-VHP486A-1Century4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 98% of its heat at 5°FMeets 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
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    11.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    73.4score / 100
  2. 2A-VHP556A-1Century4.5 tons · 52,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 86% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.05 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.6 (HSPF2)
    Good
    66.0score / 100

Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning

No ductless, 3.5–4.5 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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