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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, 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?

PREMIUM LEVELLA

  1. 1PIAWMZ2482380ABPREMIUM LEVELLA2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 67.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    23.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Good
    71.8score / 100Heating 68 · Cooling 76
  2. 2PIAW2421080ABwith ductless indoor unit PIAW2421079AAPREMIUM LEVELLA2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 63% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    64% (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
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    47.9score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 52
  3. 3PIAW2411780TBwith ductless indoor unit PIAW2411779TAPREMIUM LEVELLA2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 53% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    54% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    13.4score / 100Heating 21 · Cooling 5

QUIK COMFORT

  1. 1QC24HMSP2C19SUwith ductless indoor unit QC24HMSP2E19SUQUIK COMFORT2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 65% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    39.1score / 100Heating 43 · Cooling 35
  2. 2QC24HMSP2C20EMwith ductless indoor unit QC24HMSP2E20EMQUIK COMFORT2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    27.4score / 100Heating 26 · Cooling 28

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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