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Cooper&Hunter vs ECO-AIR: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Cooper&Hunter model beats 57% and a typical ECO-AIR model 56%. Cooper&Hunter rates slightly higher overall.

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Cooper&Hunter

57%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

57 models listed

ECO-AIR

56%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

58 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FCooper&Hunter: Beats 55%ECO-AIR: Beats 51%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCooper&Hunter: Beats 56%ECO-AIR: Beats 53%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Cooper&Hunter: Beats 64%ECO-AIR: Beats 69%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Cooper&Hunter: Beats 56%ECO-AIR: Beats 62%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Cooper&Hunter: Beats 45%ECO-AIR: Beats 47%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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  • CEE 2025

    Cooper&Hunter
    58%
    ECO-AIR
    62%

  • Xcel CC

    Cooper&Hunter
    46%
    ECO-AIR
    45%

  • CEE Advanced

    Cooper&Hunter
    2%
    ECO-AIR
    2%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Cooper&Hunter
    42%
    ECO-AIR
    50%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted 3.5–4.5 tons

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

Cooper&Hunter

  1. 1CH-HYP48LCUOwith ducted air handler CH-48LCDTU/ICooper&Hunter (sold as C&H)Also listed as CH-NHPR48LCU-230VO4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 88% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    88% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.02 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.3 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    86.4score / 100
  2. 2CH-NHPR60LCU-230VOwith ducted air handler CH-60LCDTU/ICooper&Hunter4.5 tons · 55,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 93% of its heat at 5°FMeets ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.97 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    82.0score / 100
  3. 3CH-HPR48M-230VOCooper&Hunter (sold as C&H)4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 87% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    87% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    74.9score / 100

ECO-AIR

  1. 1MOE30U-48HFN1-M-[X](GA)with ducted air handler MTI-48HWFN1-MECO-AIR4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 88% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    88% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.02 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.3 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    86.4score / 100
  2. 2M5OG-48HFN1-M-[X]ECO-AIR (sold as Eco Air)4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 87% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    87% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    74.9score / 100
  3. 3MOE30U-48HFN1-M-[X1]with ducted air handler MVC-48HWFN1-MECO-AIR4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 92% of its heat at 5°FMeets ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.4 (HSPF2)
    Great
    73.8score / 100

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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