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KANIONco vs TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical KANIONco model beats 47% and a typical TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS model 61%. TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS rates higher overall.

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KANIONco

47%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

56 models listed

TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS

61%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

54 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°FKANIONco: Beats 37%TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS: Beats 59%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FKANIONco: Beats 45%TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS: Beats 61%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2KANIONco: Beats 50%TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS: Beats 72%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2KANIONco: Beats 58%TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS: Beats 62%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2KANIONco: Beats 41%TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS: Beats 54%

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

    KANIONco
    66%
    TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS
    93%
  • Xcel CC

    KANIONco
    63%
    TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS
    82%
  • CEE Advanced

    KANIONco
    0%
    TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS
    2%
  • ENERGY STAR CC

    KANIONco
    36%
    TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS
    83%

All-around best, ducted 5 tons and up

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

KANIONco

No ducted, 5 tons and up model from KANIONco.

TRUST AIR CONDITIONERS

  1. 1OUS60H/O6S4Pwith ducted air handler IUMDH60H/I63PTRUST AIR CONDITIONERS5 tons · 58,000 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)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.7 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    67.5score / 100Heating 87 · Cooling 48
  2. 2M6S60HS/O6S4PTRUST AIR CONDITIONERSAlso listed as M6S60HN/O6S4P5 tons · 60,000 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)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    18.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    64.7score / 100Heating 76 · Cooling 54

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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