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PREMIUM LEVELLA vs QUIK COMFORT: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical PREMIUM LEVELLA model beats 47% and a typical QUIK COMFORT model 31%. PREMIUM LEVELLA rates higher overall.

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PREMIUM LEVELLA

47%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

17 models listed

QUIK COMFORT

31%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

17 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FPREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 55%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 34%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FPREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 35%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 27%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 47%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 38%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 48%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 28%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2PREMIUM LEVELLA: Beats 42%QUIK COMFORT: Beats 38%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    PREMIUM LEVELLA
    71%
    QUIK COMFORT
    41%

  • Xcel CC

    PREMIUM LEVELLA
    47%
    QUIK COMFORT
    24%

  • CEE Advanced

    PREMIUM LEVELLA
    0%
    QUIK COMFORT
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    PREMIUM LEVELLA
    41%
    QUIK COMFORT
    0%

All-around best, ducted 3.5–4.5 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

PREMIUM LEVELLA

No ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons model from PREMIUM LEVELLA.

QUIK COMFORT

None of QUIK COMFORT’s ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons models has all five ratings.

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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