Bluefin heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical Bluefin heat pump beats 73% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. Bluefin has 9 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
73%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above averageBluefin has no QMID (the manufacturer ID the 25C tax credit needs) on file, so it is not ranked against other brands. Based on 9 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 67%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 65%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 76%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 78%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 77%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
100%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
9 models. All brands: 48%.
100%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
9 models. All brands: 38%.
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%.
Bluefin all-around best, by size
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?
7 of Bluefin’s 7 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1BFMS09PL-01Owith ductless indoor unit BFMS09PL-01IBluefin1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 86.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.22 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.6 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.7 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2BFMS09PR-01Owith ductless indoor unit BFMS09PL-01IBluefin1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 74.8Meets 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
- 11.6 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 26.4 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 15.8 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3BFMS18PL-01Owith ductless indoor unit BFMS18PL-01IBluefin1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 75.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.35 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 4BFMS12PL-01Owith ductless indoor unit BFMS12PL-01IBluefin1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 77.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.25 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.1 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 5BFMS12PR-01Owith ductless indoor unit BFMS12PL-01IBluefin1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 68.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.89 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.1 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Good
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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