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COSTWAY vs GARVEE: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical COSTWAY model beats 46% and a typical GARVEE model 39%. COSTWAY rates higher overall.

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COSTWAY

46%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

47 models listed

GARVEE

39%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

46 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°FCOSTWAY: Beats 57%GARVEE: Beats 47%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FCOSTWAY: Beats 35%GARVEE: Beats 36%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2COSTWAY: Beats 45%GARVEE: Beats 39%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2COSTWAY: Beats 49%GARVEE: Beats 40%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2COSTWAY: Beats 36%GARVEE: Beats 34%

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

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    COSTWAY
    64%
    GARVEE
    74%

  • Xcel CC

    COSTWAY
    43%
    GARVEE
    70%

  • CEE Advanced

    COSTWAY
    0%
    GARVEE
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    COSTWAY
    30%
    GARVEE
    13%

All-around best, ducted 3.5–4.5 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

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

COSTWAY

  1. 1FP10983USwith ducted air handler FP10986USCOSTWAY4.5 tons · 55,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.6 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    54.1score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 44
  2. 2FP11020USwith ducted air handler FP11023USCOSTWAY4.5 tons · 53,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 42.8Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    8.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    38.0score / 100Heating 43 · Cooling 33

GARVEE

No ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons model from GARVEE.

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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