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, ductless 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Nutech
- 1N4OD30-27HFN10-M1D-DNutech2 tons · 26,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 41.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Good
- 2NOX430-24HFN10-230with ductless indoor unit NSAG11D-24HRFN10-230Nutech2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 45.1Meets Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.11 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.6 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Panasonic
- 1CU-4Z24BBUCPanasonic2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 85.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 113% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.08 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 11.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 2CU-3Z22ABUCPanasonic2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 90.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 105% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.27 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.8 (EER2)
- Good
- 3CU-YM24CBUCwith ductless indoor unit CS-YM24CKUWPanasonic2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 73.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.15 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (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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