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Proair vs YITAHOME: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Proair model beats 52% and a typical YITAHOME model 37%. Proair rates higher overall.

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Proair

52%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

30 models listed

YITAHOME

37%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

30 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°FProair: Beats 49%YITAHOME: Beats 64%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FProair: Beats 55%YITAHOME: Beats 15%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Proair: Beats 59%YITAHOME: Beats 27%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Proair: Beats 55%YITAHOME: Beats 41%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Proair: Beats 44%YITAHOME: Beats 31%

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

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Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.
  • CEE 2025

    Proair
    70%
    YITAHOME
    63%
  • Xcel CC

    Proair
    67%
    YITAHOME
    17%
  • CEE Advanced

    Proair
    0%
    YITAHOME
    0%
  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Proair
    0%
    YITAHOME
    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.

Proair

  1. 1PMUL-A4P-27HP-MProair2 tons · 26,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 41.1Meets 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
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    23.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.2 (EER2)
    Good
    56.7score / 100Heating 41 · Cooling 72
  2. 2POX21-24HFN10-Mwith ductless indoor unit PSAG-24HWM-MProair2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 45.1Meets Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.11 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    18.5 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.6 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    29.2score / 100Heating 45 · Cooling 13

YITAHOME

  1. 1IMHCAC-0034YITAHOME2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 65.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    85% (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
    70.9score / 100Heating 66 · Cooling 76
  2. 2IMHCAC-0014with ductless indoor unit IMHCAC-0013YITAHOME2 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. 3YSAA24DH2AU-Wwith ductless indoor unit YSAA24DH2AU-NYITAHOME2 tons · 24,000 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
    53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.9 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    32.3score / 100Heating 32 · Cooling 32

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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