Skip to content
Rebate.Blue

Maestrale vs Zenaire: heat pump ratings compared

One of these brands has too few models with every rating for an overall score; see each rating below.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

Maestrale

64%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

4 models listed

Zenaire

—

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Not enough rated models

12 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°FMaestrale: Beats 51%Zenaire: Not rated
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMaestrale: Beats 65%Zenaire: Not rated
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Maestrale: Beats 55%Zenaire: Beats 29%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Maestrale: Beats 69%Zenaire: Beats 30%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Maestrale: Beats 72%Zenaire: Beats 52%

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

Want ranks, distributions per size class and cold-weather curves? Switch to Advanced

Rebate standards

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

  • CEE 2025

    Maestrale
    100%
    Zenaire
    0%

  • Xcel CC

    Maestrale
    100%
    Zenaire
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    Maestrale
    0%
    Zenaire
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Maestrale
    0%
    Zenaire
    0%

All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

Maestrale

No ducted, 2.5–3 tons model from Maestrale.

Zenaire

None of Zenaire’s ducted, 2.5–3 tons models has all five ratings.

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

Next steps

The advanced view adds ranks, both brands’ models inside every size class, standout models per rating and cold-weather curves.

Open the advanced view