ROVSUN vs Samsung: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ROVSUN model beats 44% and a typical Samsung model 62%. Samsung rates higher overall.
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ROVSUN
44%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Below average82 models listed
Samsung
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average82 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FROVSUN: Beats 37%Samsung: Beats 45%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FROVSUN: Beats 41%Samsung: Beats 66%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ROVSUN: Beats 52%Samsung: Beats 60%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ROVSUN: Beats 51%Samsung: Beats 61%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ROVSUN: Beats 35%Samsung: Beats 71%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ROVSUN
- 78%
- Samsung
- 95%
Xcel CC
- ROVSUN
- 74%
- Samsung
- 90%
CEE Advanced
- ROVSUN
- 0%
- Samsung
- 10%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ROVSUN
- 35%
- Samsung
- 61%
All-around best, ducted 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ROVSUN
- 1RV-AHU24S-Owith ducted air handler RV-AHU24S-IROVSUN2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 68.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.85 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2TC-24CHRH/DVOROVSUN2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (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)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3RV-AHU24T-Owith ducted air handler RV-AHU24T-IROVSUN2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 42.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 75% (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
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Samsung
- 1AJ020DXS3CGSamsung2 tons · 21,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.83 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2AJ024DXS4CGSamsung2 tons · 25,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.82 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3AM024HCMDCGSamsung2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Great
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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