Maestrale vs ORTECH: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Maestrale model beats 64% and a typical ORTECH model 58%. Maestrale rates higher overall.
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Maestrale
64%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average24 models listed
ORTECH
58%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average24 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FMaestrale: Beats 29%ORTECH: Beats 53%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMaestrale: Beats 72%ORTECH: Beats 69%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Maestrale: Beats 71%ORTECH: Beats 65%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Maestrale: Beats 79%ORTECH: Beats 67%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Maestrale: Beats 61%ORTECH: Beats 42%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Maestrale
- 100%
- ORTECH
- 83%
Xcel CC
- Maestrale
- 100%
- ORTECH
- 79%
CEE Advanced
- Maestrale
- 0%
- ORTECH
- 4%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Maestrale
- 33%
- ORTECH
- 75%
Top cold-climate picks, ductless up to 1.5 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 Ductless, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Maestrale
- 1TSB20MBOR2J0X24MaestraleAlso listed as TSB20MBOR2J0X241.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 80% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 80% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- 2TSA09MAQU1J0X24-Owith ductless indoor unit TSA09MAQU1J0X24-IMaestraleAlso listed as TSA09MAQU1JOX24-O, TSA09MAQU1J0X24-O1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 106% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- 3TSA12MAQU1J0X24-O*with ductless indoor unit TSA12MAQU1J0X24-IMaestraleAlso listed as TSA12MAQU1JOX24-0, TSA12MAQU1J0X24-0, TSA12MAQU1J0X24-O1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 100% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
ORTECH
- 1OAH-MZ18K-208-CH-OORTECH1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 121% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 121% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Seasonal efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- 2OAH-MZ18K-208-PR-OORTECH1.5 tons · 17,700 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 81% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- 3OAH-SZ18K-208-PR-Owith ductless indoor unit OAH-SZ18K-208-PR-HORTECH1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 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
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Seasonal efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
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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