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BlueRidge heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?

A typical BlueRidge heat pump beats 54% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is about average. BlueRidge has 83 heat pump models in this list.

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Overall score

54%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

Ranked 17 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 97 models with every rating.

BlueRidge, rating by ratingStrongest on heating power kept at 5°f (beats 57%), weakest on hot-day cooling efficiency (beats 49%).
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 51%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 57%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 55%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 50%
  • 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.

  • 61%

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

    51 models. All brands: 48%.

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  • 46%

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

    38 models. All brands: 38%.

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  • 2%

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

    2 models. All brands: 1%.

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

12 of BlueRidge’s 21 models of this size and type qualify.

  1. 1BMM27HH2CBlueRidge2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 101% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    101% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    80.4score / 100
  2. 2BMY36HHUCwith ducted air handler BM36MCDBlueRidge3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 86% of its heat at 5°FMeets ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.98 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    11.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    79.9score / 100
  3. 3BMM36HH2CBlueRidge3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 100% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    79.9score / 100
  4. 4BMAH3618Cwith ducted air handler BMAHC36CBlueRidge3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 82% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    78.6score / 100
  5. 5BMAH3018Cwith ducted air handler BMAHC36CBlueRidge2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 82% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.85 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.7 (HSPF2)
    Great
    67.8score / 100

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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