Convectair vs ThinkAir: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Convectair model beats 71% and a typical ThinkAir model 31%. Convectair rates higher overall.
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Convectair
71%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average8 models listed
ThinkAir
31%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below average8 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FConvectair: Beats 44%ThinkAir: Beats 32%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FConvectair: Beats 85%ThinkAir: Beats 23%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Convectair: Beats 81%ThinkAir: Beats 43%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Convectair: Beats 68%ThinkAir: Beats 33%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Convectair: Beats 75%ThinkAir: Beats 26%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Convectair
- 100%
- ThinkAir
- 38%
Xcel CC
- Convectair
- 100%
- ThinkAir
- 38%
CEE Advanced
- Convectair
- 0%
- ThinkAir
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Convectair
- 100%
- ThinkAir
- 0%
All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Convectair
- 1500006192Convectair3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 11.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Good
- 2500006218Convectair2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 53.7Meets 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
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
ThinkAir
- 1TFM3-27H1BThinkAir2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 57.5Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2TFM4-36H1BThinkAir3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 52.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3TE17-36H1Bwith ductless indoor unit TE17-36H1AThinkAir3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 50% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 51% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (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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