KLIMAIRE vs NAPOLEON: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical KLIMAIRE model beats 55% and a typical NAPOLEON model 65%. NAPOLEON rates higher overall.
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KLIMAIRE
55%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average25 models listed
NAPOLEON
65%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average25 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FKLIMAIRE: Beats 50%NAPOLEON: Beats 56%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FKLIMAIRE: Beats 48%NAPOLEON: Beats 70%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2KLIMAIRE: Beats 60%NAPOLEON: Beats 78%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2KLIMAIRE: Beats 61%NAPOLEON: Beats 64%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2KLIMAIRE: Beats 52%NAPOLEON: Beats 60%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- KLIMAIRE
- 76%
- NAPOLEON
- 76%
Xcel CC
- KLIMAIRE
- 72%
- NAPOLEON
- 80%
CEE Advanced
- KLIMAIRE
- 0%
- NAPOLEON
- 4%
ENERGY STAR CC
- KLIMAIRE
- 0%
- NAPOLEON
- 72%
All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
KLIMAIRE
- 1KMHR319-H221-4KLIMAIRE1.5 tons · 19,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2KMIR319-H221-4KLIMAIRE1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
NAPOLEON
- 1NDHAS26BA-09-Owith ducted air handler NDHASHDBB-09NAPOLEON1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 120% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.85 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 13.8 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2NDHAS22BA-18-Owith ducted air handler NDHASHDBB-18NAPOLEON1.5 tons · 17,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.8Meets 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
- 2.41 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 11.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3NDHAMBB-18-ONAPOLEON1.5 tons · 19,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
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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