Convectair vs INOMA: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Convectair model beats 71% and a typical INOMA model 72%. INOMA rates slightly higher overall.
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Convectair
71%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average8 models listed
INOMA
72%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average8 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FConvectair: Beats 44%INOMA: Beats 36%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FConvectair: Beats 85%INOMA: Beats 76%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Convectair: Beats 81%INOMA: Beats 70%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Convectair: Beats 68%INOMA: Beats 88%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Convectair: Beats 75%INOMA: Beats 78%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Convectair
- 100%
- INOMA
- 100%
Xcel CC
- Convectair
- 100%
- INOMA
- 100%
CEE Advanced
- Convectair
- 0%
- INOMA
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Convectair
- 100%
- INOMA
- 100%
All-around best, ductless up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Convectair
- 1500004490with ductless indoor unit 500004479Convectair1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 65.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 12.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 26.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 15.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2500004494with ductless indoor unit 500004493Convectair1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 78.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.7 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 3500004492with ductless indoor unit 500004491Convectair1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 60.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.2 (EER2)
- Great
INOMA
- 1INS-12K-Owith ductless indoor unit INS-12K-IINOMA1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 62.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2INS-18K-Owith ductless indoor unit INS-18K-IINOMAAlso listed as INS-18K-O1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 55.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 99% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (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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