HAIER vs Wells: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical HAIER model beats 50% and a typical Wells model 63%. Wells rates higher overall.
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HAIER
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average38 models listed
Wells
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average37 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FHAIER: Beats 30%Wells: Beats 64%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FHAIER: Beats 61%Wells: Beats 61%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2HAIER: Beats 68%Wells: Beats 74%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2HAIER: Beats 53%Wells: Beats 62%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2HAIER: Beats 41%Wells: Beats 59%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- HAIER
- 95%
- Wells
- 87%
Xcel CC
- HAIER
- 82%
- Wells
- 81%
CEE Advanced
- HAIER
- 0%
- Wells
- 3%
ENERGY STAR CC
- HAIER
- 71%
- Wells
- 84%
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?
HAIER
- 11U24T3PS*HEwith ducted air handler NAM30E3TA5HAIER2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (EER2)
- Great
- 21Q24RT2BE**with ducted air handler US24MB2BEHAIER2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 88% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.2 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 33Q24RT2BE**HAIER2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.4Meets 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
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.2 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Wells
- 1WDHP-2436T-Gwith ducted air handler WDAH-24MOC-GWells2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.2Meets 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
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.4 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2WOS-24QUA/230with ducted air handler WIDH-24MOC/230Wells2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3WOS-24PRE/230with ducted air handler WIDH-24MOC/230Wells2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 85.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.18 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 11.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- 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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