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Armbridge heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Armbridge heat pump beats 55% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. Armbridge has 23 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

55%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Armbridge has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 32 models with every rating.

Armbridge, rating by ratingStrongest on summer-long cooling efficiency (beats 64%), weakest on efficiency on a 5°f day (beats 46%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 46%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 50%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 62%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 64%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 49%

Average (50%)

Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.

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Rebate standards

Share of this brand’s models that meet the efficiency levels rebate programs use. Programs can have other rules too.

  • 57%

    meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.

    13 models. All brands: 57%.

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  • 61%

    meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.

    14 models. All brands: 53%.

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  • 4%

    reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.

    1 model. All brands: 3%.

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Armbridge all-around best, by size

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

5 of Armbridge’s 5 models of this size and type have all five ratings.

  1. 1AB-GTMH36-230VOArmbridge3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    21.5 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    81.2score / 100Heating 66 · Cooling 96
  2. 2AB-GTMR30-230VOArmbridge2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    80.7score / 100Heating 74 · Cooling 88
  3. 3AB-GTMR36-230VOArmbridge3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.6 (EER2)
    Good
    72.2score / 100Heating 70 · Cooling 74
  4. 4AB-BSD36HI-230VOwith ducted air handler AB-BMP36AHU-230VIArmbridge3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 52% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.4 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.4 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    34.3score / 100Heating 32 · Cooling 36
  5. 5AB-BSD30HI-230VOwith ducted air handler AB-ACL30-36BArmbridge2.5 tons · 29,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 55% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    55% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.72 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    24.2score / 100Heating 26 · Cooling 23

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

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