COMFORTSTAR vs ZERO: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical COMFORTSTAR model beats 50% and a typical ZERO model 53%. ZERO rates slightly higher overall.
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COMFORTSTAR
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average133 models listed
ZERO
53%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average119 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCOMFORTSTAR: Beats 51%ZERO: Beats 45%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCOMFORTSTAR: Beats 48%ZERO: Beats 52%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2COMFORTSTAR: Beats 54%ZERO: Beats 57%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2COMFORTSTAR: Beats 49%ZERO: Beats 58%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2COMFORTSTAR: Beats 44%ZERO: Beats 48%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- COMFORTSTAR
- 53%
- ZERO
- 71%
Xcel CC
- COMFORTSTAR
- 47%
- ZERO
- 65%
CEE Advanced
- COMFORTSTAR
- 2%
- ZERO
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- COMFORTSTAR
- 30%
- ZERO
- 53%
All-around best, ducted 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
COMFORTSTAR
- 1CPP3-24CD(O)with ducted air handler CPA3H-24CD(I)COMFORTSTAR2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.1Meets 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
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 2MRH32-24with ducted air handler AHH32-24COMFORTSTAR2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 88% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.7 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3CSV24-32-19COMFORTSTAR2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.94 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Great
ZERO
- 1ZOV-24HDGBwith ducted air handler ZAV-24HDGBZERO2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.4 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2ZRRV07HPBYFC-18SZEROAlso listed as ZPRVO7HPBYFC-18S, ZPRV07HPBYFC-18S2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.94 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Great
- 3Z4SOV-27HDMB-USZERO2 tons · 26,600 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 48.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR 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
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
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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