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B Air heat pump efficiency: 5 outdoor models compared

B Air has 5 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 5 AHRI-certified combinations. Each model is compared with models of the same size and duct type, so the scores below do not depend on which sizes B Air makes. B Air has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of updated · sources

Outdoor models
5
AHRI certifications
5
Efficiency index
12%
Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (5 models)
Meet CEE 2025
0%
0 models

How B Air compares with comparable models

For each rating: the share of same-size, same-type models that a typical model of this manufacturer beats (50% is typical), its rank, and the raw median for context. Raw medians are not comparable across manufacturers that make different sizes.
B Air against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of B Air’s own modelsB Air is strongest on HSPF2 (its typical model beats 25% of comparable models) and weakest on SEER2 (6%).
  • B Air
  • Middle half of its models
  • Other ranked manufacturers
B Air

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of

Average peer percentile of B Air’s models
RatingBeats comparable modelsRankRaw median
Efficiency index5 models scored12%Not ranked—
COP at 5°F5 models scored18%Not ranked1.80
Capacity retention at 5°F5 models scored8%Not ranked58%
HSPF25 models scored25%Not ranked8.5
SEER25 models scored6%Not ranked17.0
EER25 models scored9%Not ranked9.5
Heating capacity at 5°F5 models scored20%Not ranked9,500 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of B Air’s models with at least one qualifying certification
StandardShareModels
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)0%0
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)0%0
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)0%0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)0%0
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge0%0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate0%0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.
B Air’s models inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · blue: the middle half of this manufacturer’s models there, median dot, 10th–90th percentile line
  • B Air (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
  • All models of the group
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons1.953,455 modelsNon-ducted, 2 tons2.00863 modelsNon-ducted, 2.5–3 tons2.001,106 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct typeModelsIndexCOP@5°FHSPF2SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons313%22%22%8%
Non-ducted, 2 tons113%17%44%4%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons18%7%12%3%

Every B Air model in the market

B Air’s 5 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.
B Air models by size and ratingColoured: B Air · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size
  • B Air models
  • Ducted median by size
  • Non-ducted median by size
  • Every model at each size (width = count)
  • Standard threshold

Dots: 5 b air models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 14,508 models, half a ton at a time.
Show the data as a table
COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, sizeModels10th pct.25thMedian75th90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons8261.641.711.751.852.24
Ducted, 1 ton4071.801.902.052.412.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons9921.751.862.002.172.40
Ducted, 2 tons9991.751.862.002.182.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons1,0401.701.802.002.102.36
Ducted, 3 tons6961.801.902.002.102.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons8651.701.802.002.102.46
Ducted, 4 tons7261.801.862.002.122.41
Ducted, 4.5 tons6901.701.801.902.102.20
Ducted, 5 tons861.892.002.102.102.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons1,1861.751.801.902.002.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton1,3431.801.801.992.102.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons1,2611.801.802.002.102.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons7611.801.982.002.102.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons4031.801.852.002.002.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons4731.901.982.002.032.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons2802.002.002.002.052.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons2041.962.002.052.102.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons781.901.911.952.012.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons841.992.002.052.202.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Top B Air models

Its top five cold-climate picks and its top five all-around models across sizes (both scores compare each model with models of its own size and duct type, so sizes compare), then, on each single rating, the model that beats the largest share of comparable models.

Cold-climate picks

No B Air model keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F with all three cold-climate ratings.

All-around best

Top 5 B Air models on the all-around score across sizes. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScoreHeating halfCooling halfCold-climate score
1BAM120HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM120HTICX1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted70%1.909.517.09.5None1216010709Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons22.136.37.9Not a pick
2BAM241HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM241HTICX2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted54%1.809.517.09.5None1216010712Non-ducted, 2 tons13.421.45.3Not a pick
3BAM181HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM181HTICX1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted58%1.808.517.09.5None1216010711Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons9.511.07.9Not a pick
4BAM121HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM121HTICX1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted61%1.758.517.09.5None1216010710Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons7.98.07.9Not a pick
5BAM361HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM361HTICX3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted51%1.808.517.09.5None1216010713Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons7.66.98.2Not a pick

Best model on each rating

B Air’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
RatingModelValueCompared withBeatsAHRI ref.
COP at 5°FBAM120HTICX1.90Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons42%216010709
Capacity retention at 5°FBAM120HTICX70%Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons20%216010709
HSPF2BAM120HTICX9.5Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons45%216010709
SEER2BAM120HTICX17.0Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons8%216010709
EER2BAM361HTICX9.5Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons13%216010713
Heating capacity at 5°FBAM181HTICX9,500 Btu/hNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons52%216010711

All 5 B Air models in Explore

B Air size class by size class: cold-climate and all-around

Its best model on each board in every size and duct type it makes. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there). Cold-climate picks must keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F; the all-around score needs all five ratings and has no such bar.
B Air: best cold-climate pick and best all-around model per size and duct type, with how many of its models are on each board (top 5 and 5 per class are in the snapshot)
Size and duct typeCold-climate pickCold-climate score, best modelAll-around bestAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tonsNone on this board (0 of 3 models qualify)22.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)BAM120HTICXwith ductless indoor unit BAM120HTICX3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216010709
Non-ducted, 2 tonsNone on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)13.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)BAM241HTICXwith ductless indoor unit BAM241HTICX1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216010712
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tonsNone on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)7.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)BAM361HTICXwith ductless indoor unit BAM361HTICX1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216010713

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest B Air certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.
The 5 most recently certified B Air outdoor models
Outdoor modelSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
BAM361HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM361HTICX3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8051%8.517.0None1216010713
BAM241HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM241HTICX2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8054%9.517.0None1216010712
BAM181HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM181HTICX1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8058%8.517.0None1216010711
BAM121HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM121HTICX1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7561%8.517.0None1216010710
BAM120HTICXB Airwith ductless indoor unit BAM120HTICX1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9070%9.517.0None1216010709

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B Air includes these brand names as listed in AHRI: B Air. Standards are checked against published thresholds; program rules beyond ratings are not checked.