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Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning vs RUSSELL: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning model beats 44% and a typical RUSSELL model 49%. RUSSELL rates higher overall.

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Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning

44%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

61 models listed

RUSSELL

49%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

60 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FLiberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 45%RUSSELL: Beats 80%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FLiberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 24%RUSSELL: Beats 43%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 29%RUSSELL: Beats 25%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 42%RUSSELL: Beats 32%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning: Beats 58%RUSSELL: Beats 42%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    20%
    RUSSELL
    17%

  • Xcel CC

    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    10%
    RUSSELL
    13%

  • CEE Advanced

    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    0%
    RUSSELL
    3%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning
    0%
    RUSSELL
    22%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted 2 tons

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

Liberty Heating & Air Conditioning

  1. 1ASZS60241EA*with ducted air handler AHVE36CP1400BLiberty Heating & Air Conditioning2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 70% of its heat at 5°FMeets 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
    Seasonal efficiency
    8.6 (HSPF2)
    Good
    51.3score / 100

RUSSELL

  1. 1SP18AZ24AJVCwith indoor coil TCFZ2421HEAAM and furnace S951V0403A17UHURUSSELL2 tons · 22,800 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 109% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    109% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    74.7score / 100
  2. 2RD17AZ24AJ3Nwith indoor coil TCFZ2417MTANM and furnace S802V0754A17UHSRUSSELL2 tons · 22,600 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 74% of its heat at 5°FMeets 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
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    64.0score / 100

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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