MOOVAIR vs TGM: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical MOOVAIR model beats 68% and a typical TGM model 45%. MOOVAIR rates higher overall.
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MOOVAIR
68%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average48 models listed
TGM
45%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Below average77 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FMOOVAIR: Beats 58%TGM: Beats 48%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMOOVAIR: Beats 68%TGM: Beats 42%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2MOOVAIR: Beats 80%TGM: Beats 41%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2MOOVAIR: Beats 72%TGM: Beats 45%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2MOOVAIR: Beats 65%TGM: Beats 42%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- MOOVAIR
- 92%
- TGM
- 58%
Xcel CC
- MOOVAIR
- 92%
- TGM
- 55%
CEE Advanced
- MOOVAIR
- 2%
- TGM
- 1%
ENERGY STAR CC
- MOOVAIR
- 88%
- TGM
- 21%
All-around best, ductless up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
MOOVAIR
- 1MSHHA12C2AN1with ductless indoor unit MWHHA12C2AS1MOOVAIR1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 85.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 113% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 12.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 29.4 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.2 (EER2)
- Great
- 2MSHEA09C2AN1with ductless indoor unit MWHEA09C2AN1MOOVAIRAlso listed as MSHEA09C2AN1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 84.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 80% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.37 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 12.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.8 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.9 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3MXHZA1832AV1MOOVAIR1.5 tons · 19,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 73.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 95% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 15.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
TGM
- 1ARHHBT18ASwith ductless indoor unit AWHHBT18STGM1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 79.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.25 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2ARHHBT12ASAwith ductless indoor unit AWHHBT12SATGM1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 64.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3TMRHT18AS2TGM1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 61.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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