ForestAir vs Senville: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ForestAir model beats 63% and a typical Senville model 64%. Senville rates slightly higher overall.
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ForestAir
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average33 models listed
Senville
64%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average34 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FForestAir: Beats 46%Senville: Beats 57%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FForestAir: Beats 59%Senville: Beats 68%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ForestAir: Beats 64%Senville: Beats 72%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ForestAir: Beats 80%Senville: Beats 68%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ForestAir: Beats 61%Senville: Beats 61%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ForestAir
- 97%
- Senville
- 82%
Xcel CC
- ForestAir
- 97%
- Senville
- 74%
CEE Advanced
- ForestAir
- 3%
- Senville
- 3%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ForestAir
- 42%
- Senville
- 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?
ForestAir
- 1FA-MY27-D3TL-O-454ForestAir2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 68.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 26.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2FA-MY36-D4TL-O-454ForestAir3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 57.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.6 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3FA-M27-D3TL-O-454ForestAir2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 57.5Meets 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
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
Senville
- 1SENA-36HF-MOASenville3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 78.0Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2SENA-28HF-MOASenville2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.9Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3SENA-33HF-OGwith ductless indoor unit SENA-33HF-IGGSenville3 tons · 33,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 61.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.98 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
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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