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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 average

38 models listed

Wells

63%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

37 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°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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Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • 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%

Top cold-climate picks, ductless 5 tons and up

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 Ductless, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?

HAIER

  1. 1AU60VFPTYAHAIER5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 78% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    64.1score / 100

Wells

None of Wells’s ductless, 5 tons and up models qualifies.

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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