Product Comparison: Heat Pumps

  Evolution Series 288/286 A
Evolution® Series
288/286 A
Preferred Series 265/264/263
Preferred™ Series
266/265/264/263
Preferred Compact
Preferred Compact
538B
Legacy Line 225/224/223
Legacy™ Line
225/224/223
Legacy RNC 215A/214A/213A/213R
Legacy™ RNC 215A/214A/213A/213R
Performance
Efficiency SEER Up to 18 SEER Up to 16.5 SEER Up to 15.5 SEER Up to 15 SEER Up to 15 SEER
Efficiency HSPF Up to 9.0 HSPF Up to 9.5 HSPF Up to 9.0 HSPF Up to 8.5 HSPF Up to 8.5 HSPF
Efficiency EER Up to 14 EER Up to 12.5 EER Up to 12.5 EER Up to 11.5 EER Up to 12.5 EER
ENERGY STAR® units available Check Some Models Check Some Models  
Puron® Refrigerant Check Check Check Some Models Check
R-22 Refrigerant       Some Models Some Models
Two-Stage Scroll Compressor Check        
Two-Stage Reciprocating Compressor Check        
Scroll Compressor   Check Check Check Check
Sound
Quiet Level As low as 72 dB As low as 74 dB As low as 66 dB As low as 76 dB As low as 76 dB
AeroQuiet™ System II Check Check      
Duraflow Design Check Check Check    
Controls
Evolution® Control Ready Check Check Check    
PerfectHumidity® System Check Check Check Check  
Evolution Diagnostics Check Check Check    
PerfectHeat® Pump System*
* with VS fan coil
Check   Check    
Durability
DuraGuard™ Plus
Protection Package
Check Check   Check Some Models
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