Heat Pumps & Air Handlers
Best
QuietComfort® Deluxe 18 + FCM4X Fan Coil
- Up to 18 SEER, 13 EER, 11 HSPF efficiency
- As low as 56 decibels
- 5-stage Inverter compressor Variable-speed fan blower
- Compressor blanket for noise reduction
- Durably built with tight wire grille and protective corner posts to withstand bad weather and debris
- Includes Ion Communicating System Control
- Energy Star rated
- 10-Year No Hassle Replacement
- Warranty on heat pump and air handler
- 10 Year Parts Limited Warranty
Better
QuietComfort® Deluxe 16 + FVM4X Fan Coil
- Up to 17.5 SEER, 13.5 EER, 9.5 HSPF efficiency
- As low as 68 decibels
- Two-stage compressor
- Variable-speed fan blower
- Compressor blanket for noise reduction
- Durably built with tight wire grille and protective corner posts to withstand bad weather and debris
- Communicating ability
- Energy Star rated
- 10-Year No Hassle Replacement Warranty on heat pump
- 5-Year No Hassle Replacement Warranty on air handler
- 10 Year Parts Limited Warranty
Good
Performance 16 + FXM4X Fan Coil
- Up to 16 SEER, 13 EER, 9 HSPF efficiency
- As low as 68 decibels
- Single-stage compressor
- Single-speed fan blower
- Compressor blanket for noise reduction Durably built with tight wire grille and protective corner posts to withstand bad weather and debris
- 1-Year No Hassle Replacement Warranty on air handler
- 10 Year Parts Limited Warranty
Economy
Performance 14 + FEM4X Fan Coil
- Up to 14 SEER, 11.5 EER, 8.2 HSPF efficiency
- As low as 69 decibels
- Single-stage compressor
- Single-speed fan blower
- 10 Year Parts Limited Warranty
What is HSPF?
Heat Pumps are rated in SEER, EER, and HSPF (Heating Season Performance Factor.) The higher the HSPF, the better the unit performs in cooler temperatures.
Compressors
Single-stage units cost more to operate and run at a constant speed based on a design load using a single cooling or heating output.
Two-stage units offer energy efficiency by operating in first stage (2/3 of normal output,) then switching to second stage (100%) in extreme heat.
Inverter units are the most energy efficient as the compressor has five stages in which to operate to cover a wide range of conditions.
Fan Blowers
Multi-speed fan blower uses a few select speeds to deliver air, similar to the way a ceiling fan behaves.
A variable-speed blower precisely and automatically adjusts to keep airflow at a specified level, similar to the way cruise control ramps up. Even when your heat pump isn’t running, the variable speed blower stays on most of the time, but at a low, energy efficient setting. Operating in this way, it can constantly clean your air if you have an air cleaner or constantly humidify your air if you have a humidifier.
