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QUIK COMFORT vs Sinclair: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical QUIK COMFORT model beats 31% and a typical Sinclair model 26%. QUIK COMFORT rates higher overall.

Covers heat pumps sold new today (R-454B and R-32 refrigerant). See older R-410A models · Updated

QUIK COMFORT

31%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

17 models listed

Sinclair

26%

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°FQUIK COMFORT: Beats 34%Sinclair: Beats 45%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FQUIK COMFORT: Beats 27%Sinclair: Beats 14%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2QUIK COMFORT: Beats 38%Sinclair: Beats 14%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2QUIK COMFORT: Beats 28%Sinclair: Beats 13%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2QUIK COMFORT: Beats 38%Sinclair: Beats 44%

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

    QUIK COMFORT
    41%
    Sinclair
    0%

  • Xcel CC

    QUIK COMFORT
    24%
    Sinclair
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    QUIK COMFORT
    0%
    Sinclair
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    QUIK COMFORT
    0%
    Sinclair
    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?

QUIK COMFORT

None of QUIK COMFORT’s ducted, up to 1.5 tons models has all five ratings.

Sinclair

  1. 1SHP0182301152SNCXFC454Bwith ducted air handler AHU036175MESNCXF454BSinclair1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 49% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    42% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    37.2score / 100Heating 23 · Cooling 51

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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