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MITS AIR vs QUIK COMFORT: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical MITS AIR model beats 58% and a typical QUIK COMFORT model 31%. MITS AIR rates higher overall.

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MITS AIR

58%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

6 models listed

QUIK COMFORT

31%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

17 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°FMITS AIR: Beats 42%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 34%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMITS AIR: Beats 80%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 27%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2MITS AIR: Beats 76%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 38%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2MITS AIR: Beats 55%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 28%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2MITS AIR: Beats 47%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 38%

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

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Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.
  • CEE 2025

    MITS AIR
    100%
    QUIK COMFORT
    41%
  • Xcel CC

    MITS AIR
    100%
    QUIK COMFORT
    24%
  • CEE Advanced

    MITS AIR
    0%
    QUIK COMFORT
    0%
  • ENERGY STAR CC

    MITS AIR
    100%
    QUIK COMFORT
    0%

All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons

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

MITS AIR

No ductless, 2.5–3 tons model from MITS AIR.

QUIK COMFORT

  1. 1QC36HMSP2C19SUwith ductless indoor unit QC36HMSP2E19SUQUIK COMFORT3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 56% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    57% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    23.4score / 100Heating 39 · Cooling 8
  2. 2QC36HMSP2C19EMwith ductless indoor unit QC36HMSP2E19EMQUIK COMFORT3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    64% (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
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    20.2score / 100Heating 18 · Cooling 22

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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