KANIONco vs LG: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical KANIONco model beats 47% and a typical LG model 56%. LG rates higher overall.
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KANIONco
47%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average56 models listed
LG
56%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average100 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FKANIONco: Beats 37%LG: Beats 56%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FKANIONco: Beats 45%LG: Beats 57%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2KANIONco: Beats 50%LG: Beats 51%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2KANIONco: Beats 58%LG: Beats 49%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2KANIONco: Beats 41%LG: Beats 64%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- KANIONco
- 66%
- LG
- 86%
Xcel CC
- KANIONco
- 63%
- LG
- 78%
CEE Advanced
- KANIONco
- 0%
- LG
- 11%
ENERGY STAR CC
- KANIONco
- 36%
- LG
- 64%
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?
KANIONco
- 1KWSMO-27IR454BHS26.5RKANIONco2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 68.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 26.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2KWSMO-36IR454BHS25RKANIONco3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 57.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (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
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.6 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3KWSMO-27IR454BHS20KANIONco2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 57.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
LG
- 1KUSXA301Awith ductless indoor unit KNSCB301ALG2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 82.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- 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
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 15.2 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2ZRUM036GSS0LG3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 89.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.6 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 15.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3KUMXA361ALG3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 93.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.27 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
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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