VKIN vs Waykar: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical VKIN model beats 60% and a typical Waykar model 34%. VKIN rates higher overall.
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VKIN
60%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average26 models listed
Waykar
34%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below average26 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FVKIN: Beats 57%Waykar: Beats 25%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FVKIN: Beats 55%Waykar: Beats 36%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2VKIN: Beats 60%Waykar: Beats 51%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2VKIN: Beats 72%Waykar: Beats 34%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2VKIN: Beats 54%Waykar: Beats 26%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- VKIN
- 96%
- Waykar
- 69%
Xcel CC
- VKIN
- 92%
- Waykar
- 62%
CEE Advanced
- VKIN
- 4%
- Waykar
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- VKIN
- 89%
- Waykar
- 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.
Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
VKIN
- 1URHA-24WDCN4(O)with ductless indoor unit URHA-24WDCN4(I)VKIN2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 48.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.84 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (EER2)
- Good
- 2URHT-24WDCN4with ductless indoor unit URHT-24WDCN4(I)VKIN2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 37.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3URHA-24WDCNX-Owith ductless indoor unit URHA-24WDCNX-IVKIN2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 34.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.6 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Waykar
- 1TSHWE230-24K-Owith ductless indoor unit TSHWE230-24K-IWaykarAlso listed as TSHWA230-24K-O2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 65% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2TSHWE230-24K-32-Owith ductless indoor unit TSHWE230-24K-32-IWaykarAlso listed as TSHWA230-24K-32-O2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot 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)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.5 (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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