MOOVAIR vs Samsung: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical MOOVAIR model beats 68% and a typical Samsung model 62%. MOOVAIR rates higher overall.
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MOOVAIR
68%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average48 models listed
Samsung
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average82 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FMOOVAIR: Beats 58%Samsung: Beats 45%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMOOVAIR: Beats 68%Samsung: Beats 66%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2MOOVAIR: Beats 80%Samsung: Beats 60%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2MOOVAIR: Beats 72%Samsung: Beats 61%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2MOOVAIR: Beats 65%Samsung: Beats 71%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- MOOVAIR
- 92%
- Samsung
- 95%
Xcel CC
- MOOVAIR
- 92%
- Samsung
- 90%
CEE Advanced
- MOOVAIR
- 2%
- Samsung
- 10%
ENERGY STAR CC
- MOOVAIR
- 88%
- Samsung
- 61%
All-around best, ducted 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
MOOVAIR
- 1MSHEA24C2AN1with ducted air handler GDHRA24C2AS1MOOVAIR2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 2MSHMA24C2AN1with ducted air handler GDHRA24C2AS1MOOVAIR2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 85.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.18 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 11.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 3MSHMA24R2AN1with ducted air handler MAHHA24R4AS1MOOVAIR2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 75.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.14 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.6 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
Samsung
- 1AJ020DXS3CGSamsung2 tons · 21,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.83 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2AJ024DXS4CGSamsung2 tons · 25,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.82 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3AM024HCMDCGSamsung2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (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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