COMFORTSTAR vs Hisense: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical COMFORTSTAR model beats 50% and a typical Hisense model 54%. Hisense rates slightly higher overall.
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COMFORTSTAR
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average133 models listed
Hisense
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average161 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCOMFORTSTAR: Beats 51%Hisense: Beats 59%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCOMFORTSTAR: Beats 48%Hisense: Beats 61%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2COMFORTSTAR: Beats 54%Hisense: Beats 51%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2COMFORTSTAR: Beats 49%Hisense: Beats 56%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2COMFORTSTAR: Beats 44%Hisense: Beats 46%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- COMFORTSTAR
- 53%
- Hisense
- 80%
Xcel CC
- COMFORTSTAR
- 47%
- Hisense
- 68%
CEE Advanced
- COMFORTSTAR
- 2%
- Hisense
- 8%
ENERGY STAR CC
- COMFORTSTAR
- 30%
- Hisense
- 55%
All-around best, ducted 5 tons and up
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?
COMFORTSTAR
- 1CPP3-60DU(O)with ducted air handler CPA3H-60DU(I)COMFORTSTAR5 tons · 58,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2CMZ3-62-6ZCOMFORTSTAR5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Hisense
- 1AUWR-6024Pwith ducted air handler AUH-6024HisenseAlso listed as AOH-60U3T24P5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 88.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.46 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2AVW-60F3DAH2Hisense5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 88.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.1 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3AR-60U3RBHMHisenseAlso listed as AR-60U3R25U5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 58.3Meets Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.1 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.6 (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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