Manuflow vs Wells: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Manuflow model beats 47% and a typical Wells model 63%. Wells rates higher overall.
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Manuflow
47%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average23 models listed
Wells
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average37 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FManuflow: Beats 37%Wells: Beats 64%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FManuflow: Beats 42%Wells: Beats 61%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Manuflow: Beats 56%Wells: Beats 74%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Manuflow: Beats 58%Wells: Beats 62%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Manuflow: Beats 38%Wells: Beats 59%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Manuflow
- 83%
- Wells
- 87%
Xcel CC
- Manuflow
- 78%
- Wells
- 81%
CEE Advanced
- Manuflow
- 0%
- Wells
- 3%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Manuflow
- 0%
- Wells
- 84%
All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Manuflow
- 1TSDUC18HR2VIR45I*Manuflow1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 54.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.3 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2TSDUC12HR2VIR45I*Manuflow1 ton · 11,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 36.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.4 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Wells
- 1WOS-06PRE/230with ducted air handler WIDL-06MOC/230Wells0.5 tons · 6,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 93.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 98% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.41 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 13.8 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.4 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.4 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2WOS-09PRE/230with ducted air handler WIDL-09MOC/230Wells1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 112% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.89 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 12.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.4 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.4 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3WOS-09QUA/230with ducted air handler WIDH-09MOC/230Wells1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 81.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.32 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.7 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
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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