CLASSIC vs DUOHOME: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical CLASSIC model beats 41% and a typical DUOHOME model 57%. DUOHOME rates higher overall.
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CLASSIC
41%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Below average40 models listed
DUOHOME
57%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average39 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCLASSIC: Beats 37%DUOHOME: Beats 61%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCLASSIC: Beats 43%DUOHOME: Beats 48%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2CLASSIC: Beats 37%DUOHOME: Beats 66%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2CLASSIC: Beats 45%DUOHOME: Beats 63%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2CLASSIC: Beats 40%DUOHOME: Beats 47%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- CLASSIC
- 65%
- DUOHOME
- 87%
Xcel CC
- CLASSIC
- 65%
- DUOHOME
- 74%
CEE Advanced
- CLASSIC
- 3%
- DUOHOME
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- CLASSIC
- 20%
- DUOHOME
- 0%
All-around best, ducted 3.5–4.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
CLASSIC
- 1OCV18HN048Awith ducted air handler OCA18C006ACLASSICAlso listed as OCV18HN060A4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.5 (EER2)
- Good
- 2GMRSHC42AS5CLASSIC3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 55.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.1 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3TMRHC42AS5CLASSIC3.5 tons · 39,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
DUOHOME
- 1D6OE30-48HFN10-M1-DDUOHOMEAlso listed as D6OE30-48HFN10-M1D-D4 tons · 45,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.6 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.4 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2DOX630-48HFN10-M3Xwith ducted air handler DVBC-48HWFN10-MD3E-DDUOHOME4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3DOE30-48HFN10-M2with ducted air handler DTJ-48HWFN10-M2-DDUOHOME4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.1 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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