Multi MFG vs TCL: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Multi MFG model beats 61% and a typical TCL model 49%. Multi MFG rates higher overall.
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Multi MFG
61%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average51 models listed
TCL
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average177 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FMulti MFG: Beats 62%TCL: Beats 36%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMulti MFG: Beats 62%TCL: Beats 50%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Multi MFG: Beats 75%TCL: Beats 52%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Multi MFG: Beats 60%TCL: Beats 59%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Multi MFG: Beats 51%TCL: Beats 41%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Multi MFG
- 88%
- TCL
- 76%
Xcel CC
- Multi MFG
- 80%
- TCL
- 72%
CEE Advanced
- Multi MFG
- 4%
- TCL
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Multi MFG
- 69%
- TCL
- 64%
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?
Multi MFG
- 136MPC5-HH-BMulti MFG3 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
- 2MSD-36HD-Bwith ducted air handler 36HMHP0-M-BMulti MFG2.5 tons · 32,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 87.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.15 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3MSH-36HD-Bwith ducted air handler 36HHHP0-C-M-BMulti MFG3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.1 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.7 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
TCL
- 1TMH27HEI2NAS0U25*TCL2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.3Meets 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
- 1.75 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2H27FMHD4XPCTCL2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3H27FMH22XPCTCL2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 51.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- 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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