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IAIRE vs SUNCHILLERS: heat pump ratings compared

One of these brands has too few models with every rating for an overall score; see each rating below.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

IAIRE

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of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Not enough rated models

8 models listed

SUNCHILLERS

68%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

8 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°FIAIRE: Not ratedSUNCHILLERS: Beats 50%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FIAIRE: Not ratedSUNCHILLERS: Beats 45%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2IAIRE: Beats 44%SUNCHILLERS: Beats 74%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2IAIRE: Beats 59%SUNCHILLERS: Beats 88%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2IAIRE: Beats 49%SUNCHILLERS: Beats 71%

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

    IAIRE
    0%
    SUNCHILLERS
    100%

  • Xcel CC

    IAIRE
    0%
    SUNCHILLERS
    50%

  • CEE Advanced

    IAIRE
    0%
    SUNCHILLERS
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    IAIRE
    0%
    SUNCHILLERS
    0%

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?

IAIRE

None of IAIRE’s ducted, 2.5–3 tons models has all five ratings.

SUNCHILLERS

  1. 1M27ODU-UL2PSUNCHILLERS2.5 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
    75.4score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 86
  2. 2M36ODU-UL2PSUNCHILLERSAlso listed as M36ODU-ULTP3 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
    56.6score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 69

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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