DIAL vs PREMIUM LEVELLA: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical DIAL model beats 55% and a typical PREMIUM LEVELLA model 45%. DIAL rates higher overall.
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DIAL
55%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average40 models listed
PREMIUM LEVELLA
45%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Below average40 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FDIAL: Beats 44%PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 44%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FDIAL: Beats 58%PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 35%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2DIAL: Beats 51%PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 42%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2DIAL: Beats 55%PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 45%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2DIAL: Beats 54%PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 36%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- DIAL
- 83%
- PREMIUM LEVELLA
- 53%
Xcel CC
- DIAL
- 70%
- PREMIUM LEVELLA
- 28%
CEE Advanced
- DIAL
- 0%
- PREMIUM LEVELLA
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- DIAL
- 60%
- PREMIUM LEVELLA
- 13%
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?
DIAL
- 136000Z-04-ODIALAlso listed as MZME36WW4P230BAJ2.5 tons · 32,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 113% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.84 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.9 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 236000-UNI-Owith ducted air handler 36000U-DUC-IDIAL3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.9 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 336000-CHP-Owith ducted air handler 36000-CHP-AHUDIAL3 tons · 34,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 75.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.05 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
PREMIUM LEVELLA
- 1PIAWMZ278800BPREMIUM LEVELLA2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 2PIAWMZ368800BPREMIUM LEVELLA3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.68 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (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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