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GE Appliances vs MRCOOL: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical GE Appliances model beats 43% and a typical MRCOOL model 53%. MRCOOL rates higher overall.

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GE Appliances

43%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

88 models listed

MRCOOL

53%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

92 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°FGE Appliances: Beats 40%MRCOOL: Beats 50%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FGE Appliances: Beats 42%MRCOOL: Beats 50%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2GE Appliances: Beats 48%MRCOOL: Beats 56%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2GE Appliances: Beats 39%MRCOOL: Beats 54%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2GE Appliances: Beats 46%MRCOOL: Beats 49%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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  • CEE 2025

    GE Appliances
    47%
    MRCOOL
    67%

  • Xcel CC

    GE Appliances
    41%
    MRCOOL
    58%

  • CEE Advanced

    GE Appliances
    6%
    MRCOOL
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    GE Appliances
    39%
    MRCOOL
    57%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted up to 1.5 tons

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.

Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

GE Appliances

  1. 1NS15H18HA5***with ducted air handler D(A,C,E)30B3J+TDRGE Appliances1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 102% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    102% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.64 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Seasonal efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    70.7score / 100
  2. 22G20ED2BE**GE Appliances1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 91% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    91% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    67.8score / 100
  3. 31G18ED2BE**with ducted air handler US18MB2BEGE Appliances1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 85% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    63.2score / 100

MRCOOL

  1. 1O-HH-09-HP-C-230C-Owith ducted air handler DUCT-09HP-230B-OMRCOOLAlso listed as O-ES-09-HP-C-230C-O11 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 112% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    112% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.89 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    12.5 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    80.0score / 100
  2. 2O-ES-18-HP-C-230C-O1with ducted air handler O-18-HP-WMAH-232C-OMRCOOL1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 95% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    95% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    78.2score / 100
  3. 3O-HH-18-HP-C-230C-Owith ducted air handler DUCT-18HP-230B-OMRCOOL1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 95% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    95% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    78.0score / 100

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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