ORTECH vs VillaTherm: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ORTECH model beats 58% and a typical VillaTherm model 66%. VillaTherm rates higher overall.
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ORTECH
58%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average24 models listed
VillaTherm
66%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average24 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FORTECH: Beats 53%VillaTherm: Beats 80%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FORTECH: Beats 69%VillaTherm: Beats 63%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ORTECH: Beats 65%VillaTherm: Beats 76%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ORTECH: Beats 67%VillaTherm: Beats 71%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ORTECH: Beats 42%VillaTherm: Beats 45%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ORTECH
- 83%
- VillaTherm
- 92%
Xcel CC
- ORTECH
- 79%
- VillaTherm
- 92%
CEE Advanced
- ORTECH
- 4%
- VillaTherm
- 17%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ORTECH
- 75%
- VillaTherm
- 83%
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), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?
ORTECH
- 1OAH-AHU30K-CH-Owith ducted air handler OAH-AHU30K-CH-DORTECH2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.6 (EER2)
- Good
- 2OAH-AHU36K-CH-Owith ducted air handler OAH-AHU36K-CH-DORTECH3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.2 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3OAH-AHU36K-PR-Owith ducted air handler OAH-AHU36K-PR-DORTECH3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 65% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 66% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.6 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
VillaTherm
- 1VHP-UCHA-36HDCTwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-36HDCVillaThermAlso listed as VHP-UCA-36HDC-A, VHP-UCHA-36HDCT-A3 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
- 2VHP-UCHA-36HDCSN4with ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-36HDCSN4VillaThermAlso listed as VHPSD-UCHA-36HDCSN4, VHPSD-UCHA-36HDCSN3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- 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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