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2025 Air Energy Water Heater Brand Ranking

[2025 Air Energy Water Heater Brand Ranking] Relying on the big data of the whole network, the air energy water heater brands selected according to the brand awareness, brand strength, word-of-mouth evaluation and sales popularity of air energy water heaters (in no particular order): Newentai, Haier, GREE, Midea, A.O. Smith, Zhongguang Oates, Finney, ARISTON Ariston, Vanward Wanhe, Chigo Zhigao, If you are looking for what brand of air energy water heater is good? This air energy water heater brand ranking list is only for your reference.

TOP.1

Newentai Guangdong

Different from many big brands of home appliances, Nuentai is a home appliance brand that focuses on making air energy heat pump products. Founded in 2006, Nuentai has won the German IFA Product Innovation Award and is the official partner of the 18th Asian Games. It has a high reputation in the field of heat pumps in China, is the main drafting unit of air energy efficiency standards, and its R&D projects have been selected into the National Torch Program, and currently have three production bases in Guangzhou and Zhejiang. On the market, the vast majority of air energy water heaters are single-tank designs, and Newentai has launched a double-tank design in a different way. The double-tank design allows two heat exchangers to take turns to participate in heat exchange, making full use of the heat and easily improving the coefficient of performance to more than 4.0. At the same time, the double bile water tank can effectively avoid the mixing of cold water and hot water, and keep the temperature in a high range. Newentai has almost the most complete air energy heat pump product line in the industry, and the products are basically level 1 and 2 energy consumption. The split type has a square appearance of the urban reputation series, the double inner tank of the quantum dual energy S series, and the double inner tank and multi-point temperature control of the quantum supreme. The integral type has an ultra-quiet and non-electric auxiliary Fengshang series, and the wall-mounted Jingzhi air...

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Score

86

popularity

19646
TOP.2

Haier Shandong

According to Zhongyikang's 2017 data, Haier's air energy water heater ranks first with a domestic market share of more than 40%. Relying on Haier Group's strong resource integration capabilities and R&D support, Haier, which only entered the field of air energy water heaters in 2011, has grown at a rapid rate for five consecutive years, leading the formulation of 6 relevant national standards and industry standards. In terms of technology, Haier has many leading advantages, including thermal insulation technology that heats up once and keeps warm for 10 days, anti-electric wall technology with zero accident rate for 14 years, and ultra-low decibel sleeping silent technology. Haier has partnered with Hitachi to launch the only product in China that uses CO2 as a refrigerant. The core of the air energy water heater is the heat pump compressor, and the refrigerant in the compressor often determines the coefficient of performance and heating temperature. More than 75% of the products on the market use Freon-based R22, and according to the Montreal Agreement, this environmentally harmful refrigerant will be completely phased out by 2020. High-end heat pumps of brands such as Gree, Midea, and Smith use environmentally friendly R410a and R134a refrigerants, but the heating effect is not much improved. Haier's CO2 refrigerant can make the water heater heat up to ...

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Score

85

popularity

19418
TOP.3

GREE GREE Guangdong

The principle of air energy water heater has a lot in common with air conditioning, and Gree benefits from the accumulation in the field of air conditioning, and its air energy water heater also has strong competitiveness. As early as 2002, Gree developed China's first air energy water heater, and launched household products in 2005. At present, Gree Air Energy Water Heater has a stable market share of the top three, and has participated in the formulation of international ISO standards related to heat pumps for many times. In terms of technology, Gree air energy water heater has many first-mover advantages, the first to develop a direct heating air conditioning water heater, to achieve the three-in-one of air conditioning, direct heating and hot water technology, and then launched the world's first household two-stage inverter compression water heater. As a porter of air heat, the working condition of the air energy water heater is closely related to the ambient temperature, and Gree has launched the sunflower function to intelligently identify the ambient temperature and heat itself during the hottest period of the day, so as to improve heating efficiency and reduce power consumption. Gree has launched fewer new products in recent years, Cam King series is Gree's representative flagship product, and water series such as Water Escape and Water Rhyme are Gree's classic basic styles. Imperial Fashion, Imperial ...

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Score

85

popularity

18779
TOP.4

Midea is beautiful Guangdong

Midea air energy water heater belongs to Guangdong Midea commercial air conditioning equipment Co., Ltd. products, in 2003 in the first domestic air heater to launch the air energy water heater, the current domestic market share of the top three, annual sales of more than 1 billion, in the household and commercial fields are widely used, such as Vanke, Evergrande and other well-known real estate companies also use Midea air energy products. The basic technology of Midea's air energy water heater is relatively hardcore, and the E blue diamond liner used is one of the best enamel liners on the market. The liner is the same as the hot-selling electric water heater liner of Midea, and is coated with powder from the American FERRO company, which has a service life of 15 years. In addition, all products of Midea use 52mm thickened insulation layer, which greatly enhances the thermal insulation performance, while Gree insulation layer is 45mm. As the core component of air energy water heater, the heat pump determines the performance coefficient of energy saving. Midea uses GMCC compressors, which are manufactured in cooperation with Toshiba, and GMCC compressors are the compressor brands with the highest sales volume, with a global market share of about 1/3. However, in terms of top technology, Midea's air energy water heater has fewer results, slightly inferior to Haier and Gree.

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Score

84

popularity

18740
TOP.5

A.O.Smith A.O.史密斯 United States

A.O. Smith is one of the largest manufacturers of hot water equipment in North America and has a 40-year history in heat pump technology. In 2009, A.O. Smith launched air energy heat pump products in China, similar to electric water heaters, and A.O. Smith occupies a large share in the mid-to-high-end market. A.O. Smith has been featured in almost all heat pump water heater reviews on the Internet, such as ShowerReports. The A.O. Smith Air Energy Water Heater liner uses its patented Jingui coating, which has excellent anti-corrosion and anti-scale ability, which is more durable, and is also equipped with a patented micro-channel heat pump system for a larger heat exchange area and higher efficiency. In addition, there is an innovative intelligent defrost system that can accurately analyze the system status and prevent the heat pump from being affected by frost and reliable operation. Strictly speaking, air energy water heater is not the accurate name of this type of water heater, heat pump water heater is the correct translation of English Heat pump water heater, and the name of heat pump water heater is also used in national standards. Because there is no such thing as air energy, it is just that the heat in the air is carried by a heat pump, and the heat pump water heater points out the key principle. Early air sources...

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Score

82

popularity

16836
TOP.6

Zhongguang Oates chekiang

Founded in 2006, Zhongguang Electric Co., Ltd. focuses on the field of heat pumps, and has the world's leading ZG air energy automatic foaming line and Singapore LKA professional production line, which is currently the largest air energy water heater production base in Asia. As a strategic partner of China's aerospace industry in the air energy industry, Zhongguang has applied a number of aerospace technologies to the field of air energy water heaters, introduced aerospace testing standards, and participated in the drafting of 7 national standards and 2 industry standards. Zhongguang Oates has a solid foundation in technology, but there is little innovation. For example, many products still use inner coil heat transfer technology. The outer coil is often located outside the inner tank, not in direct contact with water, the heating effect is poor but the life is longer, the inner coil is inside the water tank, the water is directly heated, and the heat conduction is faster, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to scale and corrode, damage the compressor, and shorten the service life. At present, only some products of Zhongguang Oates are still using inner coil technology. The product series of Zhongguang Oates is relatively small, and the function is relatively simple. For example, the platinum jue series KF80-1/H220L is equipped with a Meizhi heat pump compressor, which has reached the national level 1 energy efficiency, and the inner tank uses a nano thermal insulation coating...

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Score

78

popularity

16917
TOP.7

Finney Guangdong

Founded in 2002, the Finney brand has been widely involved in the field of household and commercial home appliances, and its products are exported to Europe and the United States and other overseas developed regions. Finney is mainly engaged in the R&D and production of heat pumps, water purification and other products, in addition to air energy water heaters, it has excellent performance in various application fields of heat pumps, and the first heat pump is used in printing and drying, ranking among the top three in the global swimming pool heat pump market share, with strong technical strength. Finney's air energy water heater is basically an all-in-one machine, and the cold air blown from the air outlet can be used for kitchen cooling. The integral products include elite, Yueshang, luxury and flagship, all of which are heat pump compressors from Shanghai Hitachi, with low noise and about 42~45 decibels. Among them, the elite series has a level 4 energy efficiency, the Yueshang series has a level 3 energy efficiency, and the luxury and flagship series has a level 2 energy efficiency. Among them, the luxury series PASHW008-200LD-P can operate normally above -7°C, the water temperature of pure heat pump heating can reach 60°C, and the electric auxiliary heat can reach 75°C. All of Finney's products feature 55mm seamless insulation, which is one of the thickest of all brands...

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Score

78

popularity

15545
TOP.8

ARISTON Italy

Ariston is the world's leading provider of heating and hot water systems and services, headquartered in the northern Italian city of Fabriano, with sales in more than 150 countries and annual sales of 7 million water heaters and heating products. Ariston has done a very good job in electric water heaters in China, with a wide range of products and excellent performance. However, compared to the outstanding performance in electric water heaters, Ariston air energy water heaters are a little mediocre, and only two series of products have been launched. The 26H spli series has a level 4 energy efficiency, while the 27ER series has a level 2 energy efficiency, both of which are split models, and there are two options for 150L and 200L capacities. Among them, the price of HF200/26H spli is about 10,000 yuan, the product introduces mature heat pump technology from Europe, adopts an upgraded flat tube condenser, increases the contact heat exchange area, effectively improves the heat exchange efficiency, and the unique titanium liner has excellent performance in compression and corrosion resistance. However, the low temperature performance of the product is not ideal, and the minimum operating temperature is only 7 °C, which is not suitable for most areas with cold winter. The performance coefficient of HSF200H/27ER is 4.07, which reaches the national level 2 energy efficiency, and the ambient temperature range of heat pump operation is between -7~43°C...

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Score

77

popularity

17612
TOP.9

Vanward Wanhe Guangdong

Wanhe is the largest gas appliance manufacturer in China, ranking first in the market share of gas water heaters, and also has a stable and good performance in the field of electric water heaters. However, in terms of air energy water heaters, Wanhe started late, and it was not until 2016 that Wanhe cooperated with Bosch to establish a joint venture company, and Wanhe brand air energy water heaters were gradually getting better. In terms of technology, Wanhe draws on the strengths of others, backed by the mature heat pump technology of Bosch Group, and the process selected for each part is currently the most mainstream and practical. The surface of the outer coil of the heat exchanger adopts a unique D-shaped tube, which increases the heating area and improves the heat transfer efficiency. The structure of the separation of water and electricity can avoid corrosion of the coil and enhance the safety performance. In addition, the enamel liner is made of enamel powder imported from the American FERRO company, which is stable and can cope with different water quality in various places, and has a service life of up to 15 years. Most of Wanhe products are split design, consisting of two parts: heat pump host and water tank. The heat pump uses Panasonic 2P17S225ANQ compressor, and the energy efficiency level is mostly 2 and 3. The refrigerant of the compressor is still not very environmentally friendly R22 refrigerant, and the thermal efficiency...

9

Score

77

popularity

18594
TOP.10

Chigo Shidaka Guangdong

Zhigao is a designated procurement brand of central state organs, and its products have been successively used in major global projects such as the Athens Olympic Games, the Shanghai World Expo, the World Universiade, and the Rio Olympic Games. It is mainly engaged in air conditioning business and is the main brand of low-end air conditioners. Because there are many similarities in the principle of air conditioning and air energy water heaters, Chigo also has a good performance in air energy water heaters. Chigo has launched four series of brands, including KF60, KF100, KFD70, KJRSD four series of heat pump water heaters. Of these, only the KJRSD is an all-in-one design with a level 4 energy efficiency. The KFD has an electric-assisted function, but it only has an efficiency of 5 and a performance coefficient of 3.4, which is the lowest in the industry. KF60 and KF100 are not much different, both are level 2 energy efficiency, KF60 has two options of 150L and 200L for smaller size, and KF100 has two large-capacity options of 260L and 320L, with a performance coefficient of 4. The coefficient of performance (COP) is the most important parameter of an air energy water heater and determines the energy efficiency level of the product. As a porter of ambient heat, air energy water heaters can generally carry 3-5 times the heat with one piece of electricity, so they will be more energy-saving than electric water heaters that produce one heat for one electricity...

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Score

75

popularity

14189

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Newentai

Different from many big brands of home appliances, Nuentai is a home appliance brand that focuses on making air energy heat pump products. Founded in 2006, Nuentai has won the German IFA Product Innovation Award and is the official partner of the 18th Asian Games. It has a high reputation in the field of heat pumps in China,
2 19418
Haier

According to Zhongyikang's 2017 data, Haier's air energy water heater ranks first with a domestic market share of more than 40%. With Haier Group's strong resource integration capabilities and R&D support, Haier, which only entered the field of air energy water heaters in 2011, is a latecomer
3 18779
GREE GREE

The principle of air energy water heater has a lot in common with air conditioning, and Gree benefits from the accumulation in the field of air conditioning, and its air energy water heater also has strong competitiveness. As early as 2002, Gree developed China's first air energy water heater, and launched a household product in 2005
4 18740
Midea is beautiful

Midea air energy water heater belongs to Guangdong Midea Commercial Air Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.'s products, in 2003 the first to launch air energy water heater in China, the current domestic market share of the top three, annual sales of more than 1 billion, in the household and commercial fields are widely used
5 18594
Vanward Wanhe

Wanhe is the largest gas appliance manufacturer in China, ranking first in the market share of gas water heaters, and also has a stable and good performance in the field of electric water heaters. However, in terms of air energy water heaters, Wanhe started late until 2016, when it merged with Bosch
6 17612
ARISTON

Ariston is the world's leading provider of heating and hot water systems and services, headquartered in the northern Italian city of Fabriano, with sales in more than 150 countries and annual sales of 7 million water heaters and heating products. Ariston has done ten in terms of electric water heaters in China
7 16917
Zhongguang Oates

Founded in 2006, Zhongguang Electric Co., Ltd. focuses on the field of heat pumps, and has the world's leading ZG air energy automatic foaming line and Singapore LKA professional production line, which is currently the largest air energy water heater production base in Asia. As an air energy industry, China's aerospace industry
8 16836
A.O.Smith A.O.史密斯

A.O. Smith is one of the largest manufacturers of hot water equipment in North America and has a 40-year history in heat pump technology. In 2009, A.O. Smith launched air energy heat pump products in China, similar to electric water heaters, A.O. Smith occupies a large share in the mid-to-high-end market
9 15545
Finney

Founded in 2002, the Finney brand has been widely involved in the field of household and commercial home appliances, and its products are exported to Europe and the United States and other overseas developed regions. Finney is mainly engaged in the R&D and production of heat pumps, water purification and other products, in addition to air energy water heaters, in various application fields of heat pumps
10 14189
Chigo Shidaka

Zhigao is a designated procurement brand of central state organs, and its products have been successively used in major global projects such as the Athens Olympic Games, the Shanghai World Expo, the World Universiade, and the Rio Olympic Games. It is mainly engaged in air conditioning business and is the main brand of low-end air conditioners. Because of the air conditioning and

2025 Air Energy Water Heater Brand Ranking

Newentai Guangdong

Haier Shandong

GREE GREE Guangdong

Midea is beautiful Guangdong

A.O.Smith A.O.史密斯 United States

Zhongguang Oates chekiang

Finney Guangdong

ARISTON Italy

Vanward Wanhe Guangdong

Chigo Shidaka Guangdong

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