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EXNOS vs HAIER: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical EXNOS model beats 33% and a typical HAIER model 51%. HAIER rates higher overall.

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EXNOS

33%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

38 models listed

HAIER

51%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

38 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°FEXNOS: Beats 36%HAIER: Beats 30%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FEXNOS: Beats 31%HAIER: Beats 62%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2EXNOS: Beats 43%HAIER: Beats 68%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2EXNOS: Beats 31%HAIER: Beats 54%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2EXNOS: Beats 27%HAIER: Beats 42%

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

    EXNOS
    63%
    HAIER
    95%

  • Xcel CC

    EXNOS
    50%
    HAIER
    82%

  • CEE Advanced

    EXNOS
    0%
    HAIER
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    EXNOS
    0%
    HAIER
    71%

All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons

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

Showing Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

EXNOS

  1. 1T28230W20E11EXNOS2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 48.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    39.9score / 100Heating 48 · Cooling 31
  2. 2T36230W20E11EXNOS3 tons · 38,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    39.4score / 100Heating 47 · Cooling 31
  3. 3A36230W20E12with ductless indoor unit A36230N20E12EXNOSAlso listed as A36230W208223 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 56% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    57% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    23.6score / 100Heating 38 · Cooling 9

HAIER

  1. 1AU36VFPTYAHAIER3 tons · 35,600 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 74.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.8 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    22.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    14.4 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    76.5score / 100Heating 74 · Cooling 79
  2. 21Q3036RT2BE**with ductless indoor unit US30LB2BEHAIER2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 43.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    84% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    44.0score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 44
  3. 34Q36RT2BE**HAIER3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 45.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.5 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    41.7score / 100Heating 46 · Cooling 38

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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