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Coast Air vs PURE: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Coast Air model beats 50% and a typical PURE model 27%. Coast Air rates higher overall.

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Coast Air

50%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

6 models listed

PURE

27%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below 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°FCoast Air: Beats 52%PURE: Beats 22%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCoast Air: Beats 16%PURE: Beats 23%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Coast Air: Beats 46%PURE: Beats 4%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Coast Air: Beats 54%PURE: Beats 24%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Coast Air: Beats 48%PURE: Beats 16%

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

    Coast Air
    67%
    PURE
    17%

  • Xcel CC

    Coast Air
    0%
    PURE
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    Coast Air
    0%
    PURE
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Coast Air
    0%
    PURE
    0%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted up to 1.5 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 Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

Coast Air

No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from Coast Air.

PURE

No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from PURE.

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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