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Cooper&Hunter vs PolarWave: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Cooper&Hunter model beats 64% and a typical PolarWave model 51%. Cooper&Hunter rates higher overall.

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Cooper&Hunter

64%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

63 models listed

PolarWave

51%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

20 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 65%PolarWave: Beats 52%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCooper&Hunter: Beats 62%PolarWave: Beats 44%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Cooper&Hunter: Beats 73%PolarWave: Beats 58%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Cooper&Hunter: Beats 65%PolarWave: Beats 57%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Cooper&Hunter: Beats 58%PolarWave: Beats 42%

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

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  • CEE 2025

    Cooper&Hunter
    86%
    PolarWave
    75%

  • Xcel CC

    Cooper&Hunter
    73%
    PolarWave
    65%

  • CEE Advanced

    Cooper&Hunter
    8%
    PolarWave
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Cooper&Hunter
    71%
    PolarWave
    70%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted up to 1.5 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, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

Cooper&Hunter

  1. 1CH-RHP06F9-230VOwith ducted air handler CH-RS06MDT-MSCooper&Hunter0.5 tons · 6,500 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 98% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.41 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Seasonal efficiency
    13.8 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    93.5score / 100
  2. 2CH-PQ18-230VOwith ducted air handler CH-STM18AHU24VCooper&Hunter1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 103% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.8 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    86.7score / 100
  3. 3CH-RES09-230VOwith ducted air handler CH-RS09MDT-MSCooper&Hunter1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 86% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.25 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Seasonal efficiency
    11.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    80.1score / 100

PolarWave

No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from PolarWave.

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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