The American Standard
Hybrid Heat Pump is part of the
Water Heaters test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Heat Pump Water Heaters
models like the Hybrid Heat Pump are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
listed below.
Energy efficiency:
A top-scoring model uses less electricity to create hot water in heat-pump only mode.
Speed of heating:
A top-scoring model generates hot water quickly in heat-pump-only mode.