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, ductless 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Panasonic
- 1CU-5YM36CBUCPanasonic3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 73.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 11.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Good
- 2CU-5Z36BBUCPanasonic3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 70.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.08 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.3 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.8 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3CU-4YM27CBUCPanasonic2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 53.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel 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)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
Proair
- 1PMUL-H5P-36HP-MProair3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 11.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Good
- 2PMUL-A5P-36HP-MProair3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.2Meets 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
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.1 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 3PMUL-H4P-27HP-MProair2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 53.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel 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)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (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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