DUOHOME vs Kerr: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical DUOHOME model beats 57% and a typical Kerr model 66%. Kerr rates higher overall.
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DUOHOME
57%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average39 models listed
Kerr
66%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average38 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FDUOHOME: Beats 61%Kerr: Beats 59%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FDUOHOME: Beats 48%Kerr: Beats 77%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2DUOHOME: Beats 66%Kerr: Beats 78%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2DUOHOME: Beats 63%Kerr: Beats 64%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2DUOHOME: Beats 47%Kerr: Beats 62%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- DUOHOME
- 87%
- Kerr
- 79%
Xcel CC
- DUOHOME
- 74%
- Kerr
- 90%
CEE Advanced
- DUOHOME
- 0%
- Kerr
- 3%
ENERGY STAR CC
- DUOHOME
- 0%
- Kerr
- 90%
All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
DUOHOME
- 1DOX230-09HFN10-M1with ducted air handler DTJ-09HWFN10-M1-DDUOHOME1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 81.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.32 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.7 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2DOX430-18HFN10-M1with ducted air handler DTJ-18HWFN10-M1-DDUOHOME1.5 tons · 17,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.8Meets 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
- 2.41 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 11.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3D3OX430-18HFN10-M1-DDUOHOME1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
Kerr
- 1A-KHP09SA-1with ducted air handler B-KHP09DA-1Kerr1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 120% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.85 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 13.8 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2A-ZKP15SA-1with ducted air handler B-ZKP15SA-1Kerr1.5 tons · 15,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 75.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 27.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3A-KHP183A-1Kerr1.5 tons · 19,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
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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