iFFALCON vs PolarWave: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical iFFALCON model beats 49% and a typical PolarWave model 51%. PolarWave rates slightly higher overall.
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iFFALCON
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average20 models listed
PolarWave
51%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average20 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FiFFALCON: Beats 28%PolarWave: Beats 52%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FiFFALCON: Beats 51%PolarWave: Beats 44%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2iFFALCON: Beats 54%PolarWave: Beats 58%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2iFFALCON: Beats 58%PolarWave: Beats 57%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2iFFALCON: Beats 37%PolarWave: Beats 42%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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Rebate standards
CEE 2025
- iFFALCON
- 70%
- PolarWave
- 75%
Xcel CC
- iFFALCON
- 75%
- PolarWave
- 65%
CEE Advanced
- iFFALCON
- 0%
- PolarWave
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- iFFALCON
- 75%
- PolarWave
- 70%
All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
iFFALCON
- 1F36FMH22XQCiFFALCON3 tons · 38,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 53.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.2 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2F27FMH24XQCiFFALCON2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 55.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.2 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3F36SAH20XQCwith ductless indoor unit F36SAH20XQEiFFALCON3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
PolarWave
- 1EZ-36Z-M4BPolarWave3 tons · 34,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 41.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.9 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2EZ-36ZPL-HP230Bwith ductless indoor unit EZ-36W-MBPolarWave3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 61% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 61% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.97 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 8.5 (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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