HAIER vs Kerr: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical HAIER model beats 50% and a typical Kerr model 66%. Kerr rates higher overall.
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HAIER
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average38 models listed
Kerr
66%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average38 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FHAIER: Beats 30%Kerr: Beats 59%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FHAIER: Beats 61%Kerr: Beats 77%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2HAIER: Beats 68%Kerr: Beats 78%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2HAIER: Beats 53%Kerr: Beats 64%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2HAIER: Beats 41%Kerr: Beats 62%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- HAIER
- 95%
- Kerr
- 79%
Xcel CC
- HAIER
- 82%
- Kerr
- 90%
CEE Advanced
- HAIER
- 0%
- Kerr
- 3%
ENERGY STAR CC
- HAIER
- 71%
- Kerr
- 90%
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?
HAIER
- 1AU36VFPTYAHAIER3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.5Meets 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
- Winter efficiency
- 13.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.9 (EER2)
- Good
- 21U36T3PC*HEwith ducted air handler NAM42E3TA5HAIER3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 61.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.4 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3QS15H30HA5***with ducted air handler NAM30V2TA5HAIER2.5 tons · 29,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 61.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 63% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.7 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.4 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Kerr
- 1A-KHP365A-1Kerr3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2A-KHP284A-1Kerr2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3A-KXP36SA-1with ducted air handler B-KXP36SA-1Kerr3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 105% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.4 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (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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