MAXI AIR vs NAPOLEON: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical MAXI AIR model beats 75% and a typical NAPOLEON model 65%. MAXI AIR rates higher overall.
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MAXI AIR
75%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average10 models listed
NAPOLEON
65%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average25 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FMAXI AIR: Beats 51%NAPOLEON: Beats 56%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMAXI AIR: Beats 83%NAPOLEON: Beats 70%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2MAXI AIR: Beats 83%NAPOLEON: Beats 78%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2MAXI AIR: Beats 77%NAPOLEON: Beats 64%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2MAXI AIR: Beats 77%NAPOLEON: Beats 60%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- MAXI AIR
- 100%
- NAPOLEON
- 76%
Xcel CC
- MAXI AIR
- 100%
- NAPOLEON
- 80%
CEE Advanced
- MAXI AIR
- 0%
- NAPOLEON
- 4%
ENERGY STAR CC
- MAXI AIR
- 70%
- NAPOLEON
- 72%
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). What size is my system?
MAXI AIR
- 1T55-MULTI36E454MAXI AIRAlso listed as T55-MULTI36E4543 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2T55-MULTI28E454MAXI AIRAlso listed as T55-MULTI28E4542.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3MAXS-2430-454with ducted air handler AHMS-3015-454MAXI AIR2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.96 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.8 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
NAPOLEON
- 1NDHAMB-36-ONAPOLEON3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.1Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2NDHAMBB-36-ONAPOLEON3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3NDHAMBB-27-ONAPOLEON2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (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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