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Bestcold heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical Bestcold heat pump beats 22% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well below average. Bestcold has 7 heat pump models in this list.

Covers older R-410A heat pumps, no longer installed new. See models sold today · Updated

Overall score

22%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

Bestcold has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 7 models with every rating.

Bestcold, rating by ratingStrongest on heating power kept at 5°f (beats 30%), weakest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 16%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 19%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 30%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 19%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 27%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 16%

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.

  • 71%

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

    5 models. All brands: 48%.

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  • 57%

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

    4 models. All brands: 38%.

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  • 0%

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

    None of its models yet. All brands: 1%.

Top Bestcold cold-climate picks, by size

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.

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

None of Bestcold’s 1 model of this size and type qualifies: each keeps less than 70% of its heat at 5°F or is missing a rating. Its sizes: Ductless, up to 1.5 tons, Ductless, 2 tons, Ductless, 2.5–3 tons.

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

What to do next

The advanced view has Bestcold’s ranks on each rating, its models inside every size and type, cold-weather curves and its newest certifications.

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