HITACHI vs KADEN: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical HITACHI model beats 58% and a typical KADEN model 58%. They are level.
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HITACHI
58%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average27 models listed
KADEN
58%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average24 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FHITACHI: Beats 72%KADEN: Beats 52%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FHITACHI: Beats 57%KADEN: Beats 41%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2HITACHI: Beats 65%KADEN: Beats 69%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2HITACHI: Beats 50%KADEN: Beats 74%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2HITACHI: Beats 53%KADEN: Beats 49%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- HITACHI
- 74%
- KADEN
- 67%
Xcel CC
- HITACHI
- 67%
- KADEN
- 25%
CEE Advanced
- HITACHI
- 0%
- KADEN
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- HITACHI
- 15%
- KADEN
- 25%
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), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?
HITACHI
- 1HVAHP036B21S*HITACHI3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 58.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 79% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.77 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.2 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2RAS-4.0PNNBDH1with ducted air handler RPIM-4.0PNN1DHHITACHI3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.9 (EER2)
- Below the middle
KADEN
- 1KO-PS327HP-2AAMAKADEN2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 2KO-PS436HP-2AAMAKADEN3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.68 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3KO-UUS36HP-2AAMAwith ducted air handler KI-UUS36AHU-2AAMAKADENAlso listed as KO-UUX36HP-2AAMA3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 58% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 58% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.9 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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