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 2.5–3 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?
Kerr
- 1A-KHP365A-1Kerr3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 78.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2A-KHP284A-1Kerr2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3A-KHP33SA-1with ductless indoor unit B-KHP33SA-1Kerr3 tons · 33,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 61.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.98 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
Mirage
- 1OGFH271CMirage2.5 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
- 2OGFH351CMirage3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 52.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3OPWH361Cwith ductless indoor unit OPWH361CMirageAlso listed as OPWH361C3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 56% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 57% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.0 (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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