LPS Legacy vs PolarWave: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical LPS Legacy model beats 53% and a typical PolarWave model 54%. PolarWave rates slightly higher overall.
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LPS Legacy
53%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average58 models listed
PolarWave
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average58 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FLPS Legacy: Beats 51%PolarWave: Beats 44%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FLPS Legacy: Beats 49%PolarWave: Beats 57%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2LPS Legacy: Beats 62%PolarWave: Beats 66%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2LPS Legacy: Beats 55%PolarWave: Beats 59%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2LPS Legacy: Beats 42%PolarWave: Beats 43%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- LPS Legacy
- 59%
- PolarWave
- 60%
Xcel CC
- LPS Legacy
- 40%
- PolarWave
- 41%
CEE Advanced
- LPS Legacy
- 3%
- PolarWave
- 2%
ENERGY STAR CC
- LPS Legacy
- 43%
- PolarWave
- 47%
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?
LPS Legacy
- 1DLCSRBH24AAKwith ducted air handler DLFSDAH24XAKLPS Legacy2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 108% of its heat at 5°FMeets 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
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- 2DLCURAH24ABKwith ducted air handler DLFUAAH24XAKLPS Legacy2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 94% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.91 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- 3DLCURAH24AAKwith ducted air handler DLFUAAH24XAKLPS Legacy2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 75% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Seasonal efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
PolarWave
- 1ACIQ-24ZPL-HP230Bwith ducted air handler ACIQ-24CD-HH-MBPolarWave2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 108% of its heat at 5°FMeets 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
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- 2ACIQ-24-EHPBwith ducted air handler ACIQ-24W-WMPolarWave2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 75% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.33 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.2 (HSPF2)
- Great
- 3ACIQ-24-HPBwith ducted air handler ACIQ-24W-WMPolarWave2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 92% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
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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