ELIOS vs MOOVAIR: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ELIOS model beats 56% and a typical MOOVAIR model 68%. MOOVAIR rates higher overall.
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ELIOS
56%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average48 models listed
MOOVAIR
68%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average48 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FELIOS: Beats 57%MOOVAIR: Beats 58%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FELIOS: Beats 53%MOOVAIR: Beats 68%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ELIOS: Beats 65%MOOVAIR: Beats 80%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ELIOS: Beats 59%MOOVAIR: Beats 72%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ELIOS: Beats 49%MOOVAIR: Beats 65%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ELIOS
- 88%
- MOOVAIR
- 92%
Xcel CC
- ELIOS
- 81%
- MOOVAIR
- 92%
CEE Advanced
- ELIOS
- 0%
- MOOVAIR
- 2%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ELIOS
- 77%
- MOOVAIR
- 88%
All-around best, ductless 3.5–4.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ELIOS
- 1EXHZA4862AV1ELIOS4 tons · 45,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 68.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.2 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2EXHSA4862AV1ELIOS4 tons · 45,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 60.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.3 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.9 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.9 (EER2)
- Good
- 3ESHUA48R2AN1with ductless indoor unit GQHLA48R2AS1ELIOS4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 55.4Meets Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.11 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 9.9 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
MOOVAIR
- 1MXHZA4862AV1MOOVAIR4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 73.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2MXHSA4862AV1MOOVAIR4 tons · 46,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 56.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.05 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.2 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (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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