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
- $595
Lowest yearly running cost in the state's climate.
Full specs and running costBarely any heating season
Best heat pumps for Florida
In Florida a heat pump heats for less than gas.
A typical heat pump costs about $123 a year to heat a house, against $186 for a 95% gas furnace, at 15.4¢/kWh and $2.46/therm.
Cheapest to run in Florida
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
- $185
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:
- Jacksonville$997/yr
- Miami$993/yr
- Tampa$990/yr
- Orlando$906/yr
- St. Petersburg$990/yr
- Port St. Lucie$859/yr
- Hialeah · also Miramar$1,059/yr
- Cape Coral$992/yr
- Tallahassee$1,006/yr
- Fort Lauderdale · also Hollywood, Plantation$1,075/yr
- Pembroke Pines · also Miami Gardens, Davie$1,091/yr
- Gainesville$897/yr
- Palm Bay$906/yr
- Coral Springs · also Sunrise$1,059/yr
- West Palm Beach$1,008/yr
- Lakeland$990/yr
- Pompano Beach · also Boca Raton$1,091/yr
- Clearwater$972/yr
- Palm Coast$903/yr
- Deltona$939/yr
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Heat pump vs. gas, propane and oil
- Heat pump (typical, 9.0 HSPF2)$123/yr
- Natural gas furnace, 95% AFUE$186/yr
- Natural gas furnace, 80% AFUE$221/yr
- Electric baseboard or furnace$325/yr
- Heating oil, 85% AFUE$365/yr
- Propane furnace, 95% AFUE$403/yr
Top 8: 3-ton central heat pumps
- TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL12.2 HSPF2 · $595/yr
- LG KUSXA361A10.5 HSPF2 · $743/yr
- Heil H5H3V36*K*AAA9.5 HSPF2 · $783/yr
- LG KUSXB361A10.3 HSPF2 · $789/yr
- Trane 5TWV0X36A110.5 HSPF2 · $819/yr
- Daikin DH9VSA361CA10.0 HSPF2 · $824/yr
- Sure SP19AY36AJVC10.0 HSPF2 · $824/yr
- Trane/American Standard 5HCL9036A1000A9.2 HSPF2 · $827/yr
Top 8: 12,000 BTU mini-splits
- Fujitsu AOUH12KTAP113.7 HSPF2 · $185/yr
- Fujitsu AOUH12KZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $193/yr
- Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-FX12NLHZ12.4 HSPF2 · $197/yr
- Hisense AO-12U3T25P11.8 HSPF2 · $198/yr
- Carrier 37MPRAQ12AA312.7 HSPF2 · $198/yr
- Fujitsu AOUG12LZAS112.9 HSPF2 · $198/yr
- Fujitsu AOUG12LZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $199/yr
- Mainline ML12HP230CALH-O12.7 HSPF2 · $199/yr
Climate in the state's cities
- Jacksonville0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 96 days ≥ 90°F
- Miami0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 30 days ≥ 90°F
- Tampa0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 94 days ≥ 90°F
- Orlando0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 110 days ≥ 90°F
- St. Petersburg0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 71 days ≥ 90°F
- Port St. Lucie0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 67 days ≥ 90°F
- Hialeah0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 100 days ≥ 90°F
- Cape Coral0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 120 days ≥ 90°F
- Tallahassee0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 103 days ≥ 90°F
- Fort Lauderdale0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 68 days ≥ 90°F
- Pembroke Pines0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 105 days ≥ 90°F
- Gainesville0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 90 days ≥ 90°F
- Palm Bay0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 63 days ≥ 90°F
- Coral Springs0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 93 days ≥ 90°F
- West Palm Beach0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 74 days ≥ 90°F
- Lakeland0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 121 days ≥ 90°F
- Pompano Beach0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 59 days ≥ 90°F
- Clearwater0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 94 days ≥ 90°F
- Palm Coast0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 65 days ≥ 90°F
- Deltona0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 115 days ≥ 90°F
Questions
- Is a heat pump worth it in Florida?
- At Florida prices a typical heat pump heats a house for about $123 a year, against $186 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 Florida?
- Generally not. None of the Florida 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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