Nutech vs Panasonic: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Nutech model beats 54% and a typical Panasonic model 68%. Panasonic rates higher overall.
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Nutech
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average28 models listed
Panasonic
68%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average29 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FNutech: Beats 58%Panasonic: Beats 64%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FNutech: Beats 42%Panasonic: Beats 72%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Nutech: Beats 60%Panasonic: Beats 80%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Nutech: Beats 64%Panasonic: Beats 66%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Nutech: Beats 43%Panasonic: Beats 62%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Nutech
- 86%
- Panasonic
- 97%
Xcel CC
- Nutech
- 61%
- Panasonic
- 90%
CEE Advanced
- Nutech
- 0%
- Panasonic
- 21%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Nutech
- 0%
- Panasonic
- 79%
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?
Nutech
- 1N5OD30-36HFN10-M1D-DNutech3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 2NOD30-36HFN10-M2with ducted air handler NTJ-36HWFN10-M2-DNutech3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.2 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.7 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3NOD30-30HFN10-M3with ducted air handler NVBC-30HWFN10-MC3E-DNutech2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 61% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 62% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Panasonic
- 1CU-5YM36CBUCPanasonic3 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
- 2CU-4YM27CBUCPanasonic2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel 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
- 3CU-HM36BAHUwith ducted air handler CS-HM36BAHUPanasonic3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 105% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.4 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
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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