Best 3-ton central heat pump
TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL
3 ton central · cold-climate certified
- SEER2
- 29.7
- HSPF2
- 12.2
- Per year
- $759
Lowest yearly running cost in the state's climate.
Full specs and running costBarely any heating season
Best heat pumps for Arizona
In Arizona a heat pump heats for less than gas.
A typical heat pump costs about $278 a year to heat a house, against $305 for a 95% gas furnace, at 15.5¢/kWh and $1.79/therm.
Cheapest to run in Arizona
Best 12,000 BTU mini-split
Fujitsu AOUH12KTAP1
12,000 BTU mini-split · AIRSTAGE H-Series · cold-climate certified
- SEER2
- 31.5
- HSPF2
- 13.7
- Per year
- $235
Lowest yearly running cost in the state's climate.
Full specs and running costCity guides
Each guide uses that city's own climate data. Typical yearly cost of a 3-ton heat pump, heating plus cooling:
- Phoenix · also Peoria, Surprise$1,210/yr
- Tucson$1,127/yr
- Mesa · also Gilbert, Chandler, Glendale, Tempe, Goodyear$1,314/yr
- Scottsdale$1,229/yr
- Yuma$1,236/yr
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Heat pump vs. gas, propane and oil
- Heat pump (typical, 9.0 HSPF2)$278/yr
- Natural gas furnace, 95% AFUE$305/yr
- Natural gas furnace, 80% AFUE$362/yr
- Propane furnace, 95% AFUE$498/yr
- Electric baseboard or furnace$735/yr
- Heating oil, 85% AFUE$822/yr
Top 8: 3-ton central heat pumps
- TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL12.2 HSPF2 · $759/yr
- LG KUSXA361A10.5 HSPF2 · $938/yr
- LG KUSXB361A10.3 HSPF2 · $990/yr
- Heil H5H3V36*K*AAA9.5 HSPF2 · $994/yr
- Trane 5TWV0X36A110.5 HSPF2 · $1,021/yr
- Daikin DH9VSA361CA10.0 HSPF2 · $1,033/yr
- Sure SP19AY36AJVC10.0 HSPF2 · $1,033/yr
- Lennox SL22KLV-036-230A10.5 HSPF2 · $1,040/yr
Top 8: 12,000 BTU mini-splits
- Fujitsu AOUH12KTAP113.7 HSPF2 · $235/yr
- Fujitsu AOUH12KZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $245/yr
- Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-FX12NLHZ12.4 HSPF2 · $251/yr
- Fujitsu AOUG12LZAS112.9 HSPF2 · $251/yr
- Carrier 37MPRAQ12AA312.7 HSPF2 · $251/yr
- Fujitsu AOUG12LZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $252/yr
- Mainline ML12HP230CALH-O12.7 HSPF2 · $252/yr
- Hisense AO-12U3T25P11.8 HSPF2 · $253/yr
Climate in the state's cities
- Phoenix0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 159 days ≥ 90°F
- Tucson0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 158 days ≥ 90°F
- Mesa0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 173 days ≥ 90°F
- Scottsdale0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 161 days ≥ 90°F
- Yuma0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 181 days ≥ 90°F
Questions
- Is a heat pump worth it in Arizona?
- At Arizona prices a typical heat pump heats a house for about $278 a year, against $305 for a 95% gas furnace, so it is cheaper to run even before counting that it replaces the air conditioner.
- Do I need a cold-climate heat pump in Arizona?
- Generally not. None of the Arizona cities we track has winters cold enough to require a cold-climate model, although one still helps on the coldest nights.
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