UTL vs VKIN: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical UTL model beats 63% and a typical VKIN model 60%. UTL rates slightly higher overall.
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UTL
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average26 models listed
VKIN
60%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average26 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FUTL: Beats 80%VKIN: Beats 57%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FUTL: Beats 59%VKIN: Beats 55%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2UTL: Beats 75%VKIN: Beats 60%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2UTL: Beats 69%VKIN: Beats 72%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2UTL: Beats 42%VKIN: Beats 54%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- UTL
- 89%
- VKIN
- 96%
Xcel CC
- UTL
- 85%
- VKIN
- 92%
CEE Advanced
- UTL
- 12%
- VKIN
- 4%
ENERGY STAR CC
- UTL
- 100%
- VKIN
- 89%
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?
UTL
- 1UCHA-24HDCTRN2with ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCALN2UTL2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 89.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.2 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 2UCHA-24HDCTwith ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCUTLAlso listed as UCHA-24HDCTN22 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 65.1Meets 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
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3UCHA-24HDCSN4with ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCN4UTLAlso listed as UCHA-24HDCSN22 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
VKIN
- 1UCHA-24HDCTwith ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCVKIN2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 65.1Meets 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
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2UCHA-24HDCSN4with ducted air handler UCHA-24HDCN4VKIN2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Good
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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