KADEN vs KERR: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical KADEN model beats 58% and a typical KERR model 66%. KERR rates higher overall.
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KADEN
58%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average24 models listed
KERR
66%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average24 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FKADEN: Beats 52%KERR: Beats 49%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FKADEN: Beats 41%KERR: Beats 78%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2KADEN: Beats 69%KERR: Beats 76%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2KADEN: Beats 74%KERR: Beats 68%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2KADEN: Beats 49%KERR: Beats 58%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- KADEN
- 67%
- KERR
- 83%
Xcel CC
- KADEN
- 25%
- KERR
- 79%
CEE Advanced
- KADEN
- 0%
- KERR
- 8%
ENERGY STAR CC
- KADEN
- 25%
- KERR
- 88%
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?
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
KERR
- 1A-KMH36QV-1AKERR3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2A-KMH28TV-1KERR2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3A-KMH36QV-1KERR3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.7Meets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.70 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
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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