Convectair vs MITS AIR: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Convectair model beats 62% and a typical MITS AIR model 42%. Convectair rates higher overall.
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Convectair
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average16 models listed
MITS AIR
42%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Below average16 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FConvectair: Beats 43%MITS AIR: Beats 46%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FConvectair: Beats 70%MITS AIR: Beats 50%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Convectair: Beats 69%MITS AIR: Beats 68%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Convectair: Beats 63%MITS AIR: Beats 39%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Convectair: Beats 62%MITS AIR: Beats 20%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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Rebate standards
CEE 2025
- Convectair
- 75%
- MITS AIR
- 31%
Xcel CC
- Convectair
- 75%
- MITS AIR
- 50%
CEE Advanced
- Convectair
- 0%
- MITS AIR
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Convectair
- 0%
- MITS AIR
- 56%
All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?
Convectair
- 18322-C27-OConvectair2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 28422-C36-OConvectair3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.2Meets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.70 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
MITS AIR
- 1MOX630-36HFN1-M3Xwith ducted air handler MVC-36HWFN1-MMITS AIR3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.3 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 2MOE31U-36HFN1-Mwith ducted air handler MVC-36HWFN1-MMITS AIR3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.97 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3MOD30U-30HFN1-MR0(X)with ducted air handler MAC-36HWDN1-MN0MITS AIR2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.85 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 15.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (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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