Samsung
Primary question · Is Samsung's R290 heat pump the smart value pick?
The credible value-tier heat pump brand in 2026; strong measured efficiency, lower headline price, smaller installer base.
We publish full brand profiles pillar by pillar. Samsung sits in the queue behind the pillars we have already threaded; the summary below is the working draft, not our final view.
- Real R290 efficiency on test
- Notably cheaper than the German tier
- Decent app ecosystem
- Smaller installer network
- Less long-term field data in UK homes
Specific Samsung products, with a verdict.
- Samsung★★★★★Wind-Free Elite AR9500
- Indoor noise
- 19 dB(A) min
- Running cost
- £115/yr
Living roomsOpen-planDraught-sensitive householdsReadHouse Verdict8.2/10 
Samsung★★★★★EHS Mono HT Quiet R290 (8 kW)- SCOP (35°C)
- 4.95
- Running cost
- £1,140/yr
Value-driven retrofitsLarger 4-bed homesCost-sensitive ownersReadHouse Verdict8.2/10
This is our editorial profile of Samsung; not a spec sheet, and not a sponsored write-up.
Read the verdict, then look at the specific units we have a view on further down the page.
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Samsung: The credible value-tier heat pump brand in 2026; strong measured efficiency, lower headline price, smaller installer base.