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Comfort Temps vs GCHV: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Comfort Temps model beats 49% and a typical GCHV model 38%. Comfort Temps rates higher overall.

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Comfort Temps

49%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

20 models listed

GCHV

38%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

20 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°FComfort Temps: Beats 37%GCHV: Beats 39%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FComfort Temps: Beats 38%GCHV: Beats 37%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Comfort Temps: Beats 53%GCHV: Beats 28%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Comfort Temps: Beats 59%GCHV: Beats 30%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Comfort Temps: Beats 52%GCHV: Beats 51%

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

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Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.
  • CEE 2025

    Comfort Temps
    100%
    GCHV
    20%
  • Xcel CC

    Comfort Temps
    90%
    GCHV
    20%
  • CEE Advanced

    Comfort Temps
    0%
    GCHV
    0%
  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Comfort Temps
    60%
    GCHV
    10%

All-around best, ductless 2 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Comfort Temps

  1. 1CTP-BH242A-Owith ductless indoor unit CTP-BH242A-IComfort TempsAlso listed as CTP-BH242A-O2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 37.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    23.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    52.8score / 100Heating 38 · Cooling 68
  2. 2CEL-BH242A-Owith ductless indoor unit CEL-BH242A-IComfort Temps2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 68% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    68% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    40.4score / 100Heating 46 · Cooling 35
  3. 3CEL-BH242A-O*with ductless indoor unit CEL-BH242A-IComfort Temps2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 28.6Meets 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
    1.75 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    34.0score / 100Heating 29 · Cooling 39

GCHV

No ductless, 2 tons model from GCHV.

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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