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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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  • 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, 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?

Coast Air

No ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons model from Coast Air.

PURE

No ductless, 3.5–4.5 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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