Hisense vs TCL: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Hisense model beats 54% and a typical TCL model 49%. Hisense rates higher overall.
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Hisense
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average161 models listed
TCL
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average177 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FHisense: Beats 59%TCL: Beats 36%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FHisense: Beats 61%TCL: Beats 50%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Hisense: Beats 51%TCL: Beats 52%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Hisense: Beats 56%TCL: Beats 59%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Hisense: Beats 46%TCL: Beats 41%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Hisense
- 80%
- TCL
- 76%
Xcel CC
- Hisense
- 68%
- TCL
- 72%
CEE Advanced
- Hisense
- 8%
- TCL
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Hisense
- 55%
- TCL
- 64%
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?
Hisense
- 1AUWR-36U3TW5with ducted air handler AUH-36UX3TDH3HisenseAlso listed as AUWR-3624P, AOH-36U3T24P2.5 tons · 32,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 87.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.15 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 2AVW-36F3DAH2Hisense3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 84.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.1 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3AOU-36U3T25Uwith ducted air handler AHU-36U3T25Hisense3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 74.8Meets 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
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
TCL
- 1TMH27HEI2NAS0U25*TCL2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.3Meets 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
- 1.75 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2H27FMHD4XPCTCL2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3H27FMH22XPCTCL2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 51.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
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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