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Ecoer vs UA United Appliances: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Ecoer model beats 54% and a typical UA United Appliances model 40%. Ecoer rates higher overall.

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Ecoer

54%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

15 models listed

UA United Appliances

40%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

13 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°FEcoer: Beats 46%UA United Appliances: Beats 29%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FEcoer: Beats 65%UA United Appliances: Beats 41%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Ecoer: Beats 68%UA United Appliances: Beats 55%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Ecoer: Beats 60%UA United Appliances: Beats 53%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Ecoer: Beats 37%UA United Appliances: Beats 24%

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

    Ecoer
    93%
    UA United Appliances
    54%

  • Xcel CC

    Ecoer
    93%
    UA United Appliances
    62%

  • CEE Advanced

    Ecoer
    0%
    UA United Appliances
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Ecoer
    100%
    UA United Appliances
    0%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted 2.5–3 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, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

Ecoer

  1. 1EODA19H-4860AB*with indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C3J+TDR and furnace FG7TC-060D-V24BEcoer2.5 tons · 31,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 85% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.65 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    78.1score / 100
  2. 2ESCA17H-36ABAwith ducted air handler EAHDEC-36ABAEcoer3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 105% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    105% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.3 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    73.4score / 100
  3. 3EODA17H-4860AD*with ducted air handler EAHDEN-36BEEcoer3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 100% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    8.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    62.2score / 100

UA United Appliances

None of UA United Appliances’s ducted, 2.5–3 tons models qualifies.

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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