Kerr vs Mirage: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Kerr model beats 66% and a typical Mirage model 48%. Kerr rates higher overall.
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Kerr
66%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average38 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°FKerr: Beats 59%Mirage: Beats 43%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FKerr: Beats 77%Mirage: Beats 41%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Kerr: Beats 78%Mirage: Beats 50%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Kerr: Beats 64%Mirage: Beats 56%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Kerr: Beats 62%Mirage: Beats 37%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Kerr
- 79%
- Mirage
- 77%
Xcel CC
- Kerr
- 90%
- Mirage
- 65%
CEE Advanced
- Kerr
- 3%
- Mirage
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Kerr
- 90%
- 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?
Kerr
- 1A-KHP24SA-1with ductless indoor unit B-KHP24SA-1KerrAlso listed as A-ZKP24SA-12 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 89.4Meets 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
- 2.34 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 13.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2A-KSP24SA-1with ductless indoor unit B-KSP24SA-1Kerr2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 38.9Meets 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
- 2.01 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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