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NOVAIR vs WHIRLPOOL: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical NOVAIR model beats 76% and a typical WHIRLPOOL model 26%. NOVAIR rates higher overall.

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NOVAIR

76%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

42 models listed

WHIRLPOOL

26%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

42 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°FNOVAIR: Beats 59%WHIRLPOOL: Beats 41%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FNOVAIR: Beats 75%WHIRLPOOL: Beats 21%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2NOVAIR: Beats 80%WHIRLPOOL: Beats 17%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2NOVAIR: Beats 83%WHIRLPOOL: Beats 17%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2NOVAIR: Beats 81%WHIRLPOOL: Beats 33%

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

    NOVAIR
    98%
    WHIRLPOOL
    2%

  • Xcel CC

    NOVAIR
    100%
    WHIRLPOOL
    5%

  • CEE Advanced

    NOVAIR
    5%
    WHIRLPOOL
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    NOVAIR
    100%
    WHIRLPOOL
    0%

All-around best, ducted 5 tons and up

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?

NOVAIR

No ducted, 5 tons and up model from NOVAIR.

WHIRLPOOL

  1. 1WLP15AY60AJ2Nwith ducted air handler WLH2TY6024STANNWHIRLPOOL5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 50% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    50% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    15.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    56.6score / 100Heating 55 · Cooling 58
  2. 2WLP14AY60AJ2Nwith ducted air handler WLH2TY6024STANNWHIRLPOOL5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 60% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    47% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    15.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    52.4score / 100Heating 47 · Cooling 58
  3. 3RHPCYB060ACWHIRLPOOLAlso listed as RHPCYB060AD, RHPCYB060AJ5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 42% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    43% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.85 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.7 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    13.4 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.6 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    21.5score / 100Heating 19 · Cooling 24

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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