BHI heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical BHI heat pump beats 17% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well below average. BHI has 7 heat pump models in this list.
Covers heat pumps sold new today (R-454B and R-32 refrigerant). See older R-410A models · Updated
Overall score
17%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below averageBHI 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.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 23%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 15%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 36%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 9%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 10%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
14%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
1 model. All brands: 57%.
14%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
1 model. All brands: 53%.
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: 3%.
Top BHI 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 BHI’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.
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