LG vs RUSSELL: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical LG model beats 56% and a typical RUSSELL model 33%. LG rates higher overall.
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LG
56%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average100 models listed
RUSSELL
33%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below average111 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FLG: Beats 56%RUSSELL: Beats 37%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FLG: Beats 57%RUSSELL: Beats 21%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2LG: Beats 51%RUSSELL: Beats 24%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2LG: Beats 49%RUSSELL: Beats 28%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2LG: Beats 64%RUSSELL: Beats 36%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- LG
- 86%
- RUSSELL
- 11%
Xcel CC
- LG
- 78%
- RUSSELL
- 7%
CEE Advanced
- LG
- 11%
- RUSSELL
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- LG
- 64%
- RUSSELL
- 12%
All-around best, ducted 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
LG
- 1ZRUN024GSS0LG2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.2 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.2 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.8 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2KUMXA241ALG2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.01 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3KUSXA241Awith ducted air handler MSVT36***854GAALG2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 108% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
RUSSELL
- 1SP19AY24AJVCwith indoor coil TCFY2421HEAAM and furnace S972V0603A17UPSRUSSELL2 tons · 22,800 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 54.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2RD18AY24AJVCwith ducted air handler SH2VY2417STACNRUSSELL2 tons · 21,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 85% (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
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 3SP15AY24AJ2Nwith ducted air handler SH2VY2417STACNRUSSELL2 tons · 22,800 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 49% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 48% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 7.7 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
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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