Armstrong Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Armstrong heat pumps come in various capacities with efficiency ranges from 13 SEER 7.7 HSPF to 20 SEER 10 HSPF and selected heat pump units that use R410A refrigerant. Armstrong is owned by Lennox so some of the technology going into Lennox heat pumps also find their way into Armstrong heat pumps. (more…)
Broan Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Broan is a major manufacturer of home ventilation systems and offers very high efficient line heat pumps. The Ultra-Efficient Broan Heat Pump and air handler have efficiency ratings up to 22 SEER and 10 HSPF efficiency ratings. HSPF or Heating Seasonal Performance Factor is how heat pumps are rated for efficiency.
How does an air source Broan Heat Pump get rated at a higher efficiency than some geothermal systems for the air conditioner side of the efficiency ratings? Broan calls it the IQ Drive System and technically it is an inverter duty compressor that gets the high-efficiency ratings. The Broan heat pump with IQ Drive is actually manufactured by Nordyne but sold and marketed through Broan. (more…)
Bryant Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Bryant offers heat pumps in three different series - The Bryant Evolution Series, The Bryant Preferred Series, and the Bryant Legacy lines. Bryant heat pumps come in efficiency ranges from 13 SEER 7.9 HSPF to 20.5 SEER 13.0 HSPF.
Bryant also uses R-410A refrigerant and two-stage Scroll compressors in selected heat pump models for better efficiency. In selected heat pumps Bryant has control boards that offer diagnostics features for easier heat pump troubleshooting. Some features of selected Bryant heat pumps are: (more…)
Carrier Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Carrier offers heat pumps in 3 different heating and cooling series. The Infinity Series, the Performance Series, and the Comfort Series with the Carrier Infinity Series is the Premium heat pump series Carrier offers.
Their heat pump efficiency ranges from 13 SEER rating 7.7 HSPF heating rating to 20.5 SEER rating and 13 HSPF ratings with heat pump capacity ranges from 1.5 tons to 5 tons making Carrier heat pumps are ideal for residential and light commercial applications.
Finally, Carrier heat pumps are designed to meet or exceed industry standards for noise levels. Various features for selected Carrier Units are: (more…)
Century Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Century Heat Pumps are produced in sizes from 1.5 tons to 5 tons for the residential market and come with the new environmentally friendly refrigerant R-410A. Century is a part of Heat Controller and produces a full line of HVAC products for residential and commercial applications. Century Heat Pumps come in efficiency ranges of 13 SEER to 16 SEER. (more…)
Coleman Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings – Coleman Heat Pumps come in three different models and a range of SEER ratings from 13 SEER up to 20 SEER and 11 HSPF. The Echelon model being the Coleman premium heat pump model. Coleman LX heat pump model is the mid-grade model. The Coleman economy heat pump model is the Comforteer. All Coleman heat pumps offer R-410A environmentally friendly refrigerant. (more…)
Comfort Series Carrier Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - For those on a budget or those who had no choice but to replace their air conditioning and heating system the Carrier Comfort Series Heat Pump offers a good economical heat pump. The efficiency of the Comfort Series comes in ratings up to 15 SEER (and an HSPF rating of 8.5 for the Puron Models) for the heat pump side of the unit. (more…)
Day and Night Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Day and Night heat pumps are produced for residential and light commercial applications. They come in SEER ratings from 13 SEER to 19 SEER and 10 HSPF. Day & Night heat pumps also come with R-410A environmentally friendly refrigerant. Selected Day & Night Heat Pumps are Energy Star rated.
The top of the line model offers ECM variable speed condenser fan motor that should be matched with the same efficiency level gas furnace or air handler to get the rated efficiency. If you do not match the indoor unit with the outdoor unit as recommended by the manufacturer then forget about achieving the efficiency level rated on either the indoor unit or the outdoor unit.
An added feature for the top-of-the-line Day & Night models includes a very quiet condenser and air handler. Both the ECM variable-speed condenser and blower motors have soft-start capabilities and are quiet running motors. (more…)
Ducane Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Ducane is known as a builders grade brand for HVAC equipment so you will not get all the bells and whistles you would with one of the bigger name brands such as Lennox or Trane.
Ducane, by the way, is owned by Lennox but Ducane has its niche producing heat pumps and other HVAC products that do not have the bells and whistles. Ducane heat pumps come in efficiency ranges from 13 SEER 7.5 HSPF to 18 SEER 9.2 HSPF. Ducane heat pump features the following in selected models: (more…)
Frigidaire Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Frigidaire Heat Pumps come in efficiency ranges from 13 SEER all the way up to 22 SEER and 10 HSPF. The same company that many are familiar with that produces refrigerators offers a full line of HVAC equipment through Nordyne.
The IQ Drive Frigidaire heat pumps are known as the most efficient conventional split system heat pumps you can buy with going with a geothermal heat pump system. The Frigidaire heat pump system with IQ drive can fully modulate from 40% all the way to 118% and with an operating range like that, you can be assured the Frigidaire can handle any load you can throw at it with efficiency.
IQ Drive is only available in select Frigidaire heat pump models. IQ Drive is essentially a rotary compressor using a variable speed drive that regulates the speed of the entire system based on demand. Rotary compressors have been used extensively in HVAC mostly in ductless mini-split systems. (more…)
