ForestAir vs Mirage: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ForestAir model beats 63% and a typical Mirage model 48%. ForestAir rates higher overall.
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ForestAir
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average33 models listed
Mirage
48%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average34 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FForestAir: Beats 46%Mirage: Beats 43%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FForestAir: Beats 59%Mirage: Beats 41%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ForestAir: Beats 64%Mirage: Beats 50%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ForestAir: Beats 80%Mirage: Beats 56%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ForestAir: Beats 61%Mirage: Beats 37%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ForestAir
- 97%
- Mirage
- 77%
Xcel CC
- ForestAir
- 97%
- Mirage
- 65%
CEE Advanced
- ForestAir
- 3%
- Mirage
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ForestAir
- 42%
- Mirage
- 38%
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). What size is my system?
ForestAir
- 1FA-MY27-D3TL-O-454ForestAir2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.75 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2FA-M27-D3TL-O-454ForestAir2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 49.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.88 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3FA-MY36-D4TL-O-454ForestAir3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
Mirage
- 1OGFH351CMirage3 tons · 34,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 57.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2OGFH271CMirage2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 45.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3OVADH361Bwith ducted air handler IVADH361BMirage3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.8Meets 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
- 8.7 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.1 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (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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