Samsung vs TGM: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Samsung model beats 62% and a typical TGM model 52%. Samsung rates higher overall.
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Samsung
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average55 models listed
TGM
52%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average54 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FSamsung: Beats 48%TGM: Beats 43%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FSamsung: Beats 84%TGM: Beats 47%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Samsung: Beats 55%TGM: Beats 46%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Samsung: Beats 64%TGM: Beats 47%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Samsung: Beats 58%TGM: Beats 47%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Samsung
- 86%
- TGM
- 32%
Xcel CC
- Samsung
- 89%
- TGM
- 24%
CEE Advanced
- Samsung
- 9%
- TGM
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Samsung
- 9%
- TGM
- 13%
All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?
Samsung
- 1AJ030CXS4CHSamsung2.5 tons · 28,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 101% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.81 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2AC036BXSCCHwith ducted air handler AC036BNHDCHSamsung3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 99% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.94 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.2 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3AC030BXSCCHwith ducted air handler AC030BNZDCHSamsung2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 113% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.84 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.6 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
TGM
- 1MMRSHT27AS3TGM2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot 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)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 2MMRSHT36AS4TGM3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.68 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3MRSVHT36ASwith ducted air handler MFCHT36STGM3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 55% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 55% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.91 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 15.8 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 8.8 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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