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, 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?
KLIMAIRE
- 1KMIR427-H225-4KLIMAIRE2 tons · 26,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 41.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel 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
- 2KOIQ24H2-45Twith ductless indoor unit KIWQ24H2-45TKLIMAIRE2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 37.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- 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
- 3KOIE24H2-31Xwith ductless indoor unit KIWE24H2-31XKLIMAIRE2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 53% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 54% (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
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
NAPOLEON
- 1NDHAS26BA-24-Owith ductless indoor unit NDHAS26BA-24-INAPOLEON2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 89.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- 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
- 2NDHAS22BA-24-Owith ductless indoor unit NDHAS22BB-24-INAPOLEON2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 73.7Meets 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
- 2.15 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- 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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