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NATIONAL vs UA United Appliances: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical NATIONAL model beats 25% and a typical UA United Appliances model 40%. UA United Appliances rates higher overall.

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NATIONAL

25%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

13 models listed

UA United Appliances

40%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

13 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°FNATIONAL: Beats 35%UA United Appliances: Beats 29%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FNATIONAL: Beats 16%UA United Appliances: Beats 41%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2NATIONAL: Beats 12%UA United Appliances: Beats 55%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2NATIONAL: Beats 5%UA United Appliances: Beats 53%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2NATIONAL: Beats 35%UA United Appliances: Beats 24%

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

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

  • CEE 2025

    NATIONAL
    0%
    UA United Appliances
    54%

  • Xcel CC

    NATIONAL
    0%
    UA United Appliances
    62%

  • CEE Advanced

    NATIONAL
    0%
    UA United Appliances
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    NATIONAL
    0%
    UA United Appliances
    0%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted 2.5–3 tons

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

NATIONAL

None of NATIONAL’s ducted, 2.5–3 tons models qualifies.

UA United Appliances

None of UA United Appliances’s ducted, 2.5–3 tons models qualifies.

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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