ForestAir vs NG Trade: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ForestAir model beats 63% and a typical NG Trade model 54%. ForestAir rates higher overall.
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ForestAir
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average33 models listed
NG Trade
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average32 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FForestAir: Beats 46%NG Trade: Beats 63%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FForestAir: Beats 59%NG Trade: Beats 38%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ForestAir: Beats 64%NG Trade: Beats 56%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ForestAir: Beats 80%NG Trade: Beats 62%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ForestAir: Beats 61%NG Trade: Beats 47%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ForestAir
- 97%
- NG Trade
- 84%
Xcel CC
- ForestAir
- 97%
- NG Trade
- 53%
CEE Advanced
- ForestAir
- 3%
- NG Trade
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ForestAir
- 42%
- NG Trade
- 56%
All-around best, ducted 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ForestAir
- 1FA-H24-VK/ODwith ducted air handler FA-H24-VK/AHForestAir2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 65.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2FA-H24-VKCE/OD-454with ducted air handler FA-H24-VKCE/AH-454ForestAir2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 3FA-H24-D24TL-O-454with ducted air handler FA-D24-D24TL-I-454ForestAir2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
NG Trade
- 1MOBMH270DNG Trade2 tons · 26,600 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 48.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2EZCENO24Kwith ducted air handler EZCENI24KNG Trade2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.87 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.1 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (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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