Panasonic vs Proair: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Panasonic model beats 68% and a typical Proair model 52%. Panasonic rates higher overall.
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Panasonic
68%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average29 models listed
Proair
52%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average30 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FPanasonic: Beats 64%Proair: Beats 49%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FPanasonic: Beats 72%Proair: Beats 55%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Panasonic: Beats 80%Proair: Beats 59%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Panasonic: Beats 66%Proair: Beats 55%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Panasonic: Beats 62%Proair: Beats 44%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Panasonic
- 97%
- Proair
- 70%
Xcel CC
- Panasonic
- 90%
- Proair
- 67%
CEE Advanced
- Panasonic
- 21%
- Proair
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Panasonic
- 79%
- Proair
- 0%
All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Panasonic
- 1CU-YM18CBUCwith ducted air handler CS-YM18CD1UWPanasonic1.5 tons · 17,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.8Meets 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
- 2.41 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 11.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2CU-YM9CBUCwith ducted air handler CS-YM9CD2UWPanasonic1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.25 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.8 (EER2)
- Great
- 3CU-3YM18CBUCPanasonic1.5 tons · 19,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
Proair
- 1PMUL-H3P-18HP-MProair1.5 tons · 19,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2PMUL-A3P-18HP-MProair1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 3P30-18CENHP-R454with ducted air handler PAC-24B18T-INTProair1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 95% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.06 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 16.1 (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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