High-Quality Heat Pumps for Your Home
Heat pumps are a great solution for your home comfort system when electricity is your only source of energy because they work to provide both heating and cooling. Heat pumps have SEER/SEER2 and EER/EER2 ratings like air conditioners and Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF/HSPF2) ratings for measuring heating efficiency.
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) new minimum efficiency national standard for Heat pumps is 15.0 SEER/14.3 SEER2/11.7 EER2 and 8.8 HSPF/7.5 HSPF2. This is a standard across the United States. Higher SEER/SEER2 and HSPF/HSPF2 ratings mean greater energy savings.
SEER/SEER2 and HSPF/HSPF2
SEER2 is an updated rating standard introduced by the DOE. SEER2 standards are intended to provide a better gauge of typical home operating conditions whereas the older SEER rating utilized very precise protocols to determine ratings in ideal conditions. SEER2 standards include updated testing means that give a better indication of how a unit will operate in the real world.
HSPF2 is the newest type of rating system that expands on the basic HSPF scale.
Much like miles-per-gallon for a car, SEER/SEER2, EER/EER2 and HSPF/HSPF2 offer an easy way to compare efficiencies of different products – the higher the rating, the more efficient the unit. Just be sure you are comparing either SEER vs SEER or SEER2 vs SEER2 (same for EER/EER2 and HSPF/HSPF2).
EER2 Versus SEER2
EER2 and SEER2 both evaluate an air conditioner’s energy efficiency, but they’re concerned with two different types of temperature conditions:
- EER2 measures an air conditioner’s efficiency at the peak cooling temperature of 95°F
- SEER2 measures an air conditioner’s efficiency throughout an entire cooling season, with temperatures ranging from 65°F to 104°F.
Let Classic Plumbing & Heating Walk You Through All the Heat Pump Choices
Heat pumps are an efficient alternative to electric baseboard heat alone. A heat pump works the same as an air conditioner in the summer, but it runs in reverse in the winter to heat your home. If needed, the system will be matched with a backup heating source, most often electric strip heating elements, for those extremely cold days of winter.
Just like our air conditioners, many of our heat pumps have advanced features, such as 2-stage compressors and variable speed fan operation. These features not only improve the comfort level of your home but can provide additional energy savings, as well.
Heat Pump Product Offering
XV20i Variable Speed Heat Pump System
Model Family: XV20i
Efficiency SEER2: Up to 20.5 SEER2
Efficiency EER2: N/A
Efficiency HSPF2: Up to 8.7 HSPF2
Energy Star Rated: ENERGY STAR®
Sound Level: 54-76 DbA
Refrigerant Type: R-410A
Compressor: Climatuff® Variable Speed inverter compressor
Factory Warranty Parts: 10-year limited warranty on internal functional parts
Factory Warranty Compressor: 12-year limited warranty on compressor
Manufacturer's Stated Benefits:
- Variable-speed fan motor
- Woven Spine Fin™ coil
- Swept fan blade
- Compressor sound insulator
- ComfortLink™ II capability
- Two-wire connections
18 TruComfort™ Variable Speed Heat Pump
Model Family: 5TWV8X***
Efficiency SEER2: Up to 18.1 SEER2
Efficiency EER2: N/A
Efficiency HSPF2: Up to 8.5 HSPF2
Energy Star Rated: No
Sound Level: 55-76
Refrigerant Type: R-454B
Compressor: Variable Speed Compressor
Factory Warranty Parts: 10-year limited warranty on functional parts with registration
Factory Warranty Compressor: 12-year limited warranty compressor, 10-year limited warranty outdoor coil with registration
Manufacturer's Stated Benefits:
- Powder-Paint Finish
- HVAC zoning with Trane Link™ connectivity to a compatible air handler or furnace
- The new quiet mode feature lets you limit the compressor speed to a minimum speed.
XR16 Two-Stage Heat Pump
Model Family: XR16
Efficiency SEER2: Up to 16.2 SEER2
Efficiency EER2: N/A
Efficiency HSPF2: Up to 8.1 HSPF2
Energy Star Rated: ENERGY STAR®
Sound Level: 72-74 DbA
Refrigerant Type: R-410A
Compressor: Climatuff® two-stage compressor
Factory Warranty Parts: 10-year limited warranty on internal functional parts
Factory Warranty Compressor: 10-year limited warranty on compressor
Manufacturer's Stated Benefits:
- Galvanized-steel louvered panels
- Baked-on powder paint
- Corrosion-resistant Weatherguard™ fasteners
- Spine Fin™ coil
15 Single-Stage Heat Pump
Model Family: 5TWR********
Efficiency SEER2: Up to 16.5 SEER2
Efficiency EER2: N/A
Efficiency HSPF2: Up to 8.5 HSPF2
Energy Star Rated: ENERGY STAR® qualified
Sound Level: 71-75 DbA
Refrigerant Type: R454-B Refrigerant
Compressor: Single Stage Climatuff® Compressor
Factory Warranty Parts: 10-year limited warranty compressor, outdoor coil, and functional parts with registration
Factory Warranty Compressor: 10-year limited warranty compressor, outdoor coil, and functional parts with registration
Manufacturer's Stated Benefits:
- Dual fuel dependability: Stay warm all winter long by pairing your electric heat pump with a gas furnace.
- Lower global warming potential
