NAPOLEON vs UTL: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical NAPOLEON model beats 65% and a typical UTL model 63%. NAPOLEON rates slightly higher overall.
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NAPOLEON
65%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average25 models listed
UTL
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average26 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FNAPOLEON: Beats 56%UTL: Beats 80%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FNAPOLEON: Beats 70%UTL: Beats 59%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2NAPOLEON: Beats 78%UTL: Beats 75%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2NAPOLEON: Beats 64%UTL: Beats 69%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2NAPOLEON: Beats 60%UTL: Beats 42%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- NAPOLEON
- 76%
- UTL
- 89%
Xcel CC
- NAPOLEON
- 80%
- UTL
- 85%
CEE Advanced
- NAPOLEON
- 4%
- UTL
- 12%
ENERGY STAR CC
- NAPOLEON
- 72%
- UTL
- 100%
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?
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
UTL
- 1UCHA-36HDCT(O)with ducted air handler UCHA-36HDCT(I)UTLAlso listed as UCHA-36HDCT, UCHA-36HDCTN23 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.3 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2UCHA-36HDCTRN2with ducted air handler UCHA-36HDCALN2UTL3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3UCHA-30HFDCSN4with ducted air handler UCHA-30HFDCAN4UTL2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.3 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.6 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (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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