KEEN Home vs Mirage: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical KEEN Home model beats 66% and a typical Mirage model 48%. KEEN Home rates higher overall.
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KEEN Home
66%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average35 models listed
Mirage
48%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average34 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FKEEN Home: Beats 55%Mirage: Beats 43%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FKEEN Home: Beats 73%Mirage: Beats 41%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2KEEN Home: Beats 77%Mirage: Beats 50%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2KEEN Home: Beats 67%Mirage: Beats 56%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2KEEN Home: Beats 64%Mirage: Beats 37%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- KEEN Home
- 91%
- Mirage
- 77%
Xcel CC
- KEEN Home
- 94%
- Mirage
- 65%
CEE Advanced
- KEEN Home
- 6%
- Mirage
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- KEEN Home
- 89%
- Mirage
- 38%
All-around best, ductless 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
KEEN Home
- 1KEENUMHP24AAwith ductless indoor unit KEENFCAH24AAKEEN Home2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 87.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.16 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 12.1 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.4 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2KEENSTZHP27AAKEEN Home2 tons · 26,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 41.1Meets 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
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Good
Mirage
- 1OMZH241Cwith ductless indoor unit CGFH241CMirage2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 62.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2OMZH241C*with ductless indoor unit IMZH241CMirage2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 36.7Meets 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
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3OPWH241Cwith ductless indoor unit OPWH241CMirageAlso listed as OPWH241C2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 65% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (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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