Boltic heat pump efficiency: 5 outdoor models compared

Boltic 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 Boltic makes. Boltic has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

Outdoor models: 5
AHRI certifications: 5
Efficiency index: 32%; Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (5 models)
Meet CEE 2025: 40%; 2 models

How Boltic 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.

Boltic against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of Boltic’s own modelsBoltic is strongest on COP at 5°F (its typical model beats 59% of comparable models) and weakest on capacity retention at 5°F (19%).

Boltic
Middle half of its models
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile of Boltic’s models
Rating	Beats comparable models	Rank	Raw median
Efficiency index5 models scored	32%	Not ranked	—
COP at 5°F5 models scored	59%	Not ranked	1.99
Capacity retention at 5°F5 models scored	19%	Not ranked	67%
HSPF25 models scored	27%	Not ranked	9.0
SEER25 models scored	35%	Not ranked	20.2
EER25 models scored	25%	Not ranked	10.0
Heating capacity at 5°F5 models scored	31%	Not ranked	11,500 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of Boltic’s models with at least one qualifying certification
Standard	Share	Models
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	40%	2
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	40%	2
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%	0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	40%	2
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%	0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	0%	0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.

Boltic’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

Boltic (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
All models of the group

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct type	Models	Index	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	3	35%	47%	28%	46%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	1	29%	76%	24%	16%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	1	27%	76%	27%	19%

Every Boltic model in the market

Boltic’s 5 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.

Boltic models by size and ratingColoured: Boltic · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size

Boltic models
Ducted median by size
Non-ducted median by size
Every model at each size (width = count)
Standard threshold

Dots: 5 boltic 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.

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COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, size	Models	10th pct.	25th	Median	75th	90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons	826	1.64	1.71	1.75	1.85	2.24
Ducted, 1 ton	407	1.80	1.90	2.05	2.41	2.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons	992	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.17	2.40
Ducted, 2 tons	999	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.18	2.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons	1,040	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.36
Ducted, 3 tons	696	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.10	2.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons	864	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.46
Ducted, 4 tons	727	1.80	1.86	2.00	2.12	2.40
Ducted, 4.5 tons	690	1.70	1.80	1.90	2.10	2.20
Ducted, 5 tons	86	1.89	2.00	2.10	2.10	2.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons	1,186	1.75	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton	1,343	1.80	1.80	1.99	2.10	2.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons	1,261	1.80	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons	761	1.80	1.98	2.00	2.10	2.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons	403	1.80	1.85	2.00	2.00	2.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons	473	1.90	1.98	2.00	2.03	2.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons	280	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.05	2.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons	204	1.96	2.00	2.05	2.10	2.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons	78	1.90	1.91	1.95	2.01	2.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons	84	1.99	2.00	2.05	2.20	2.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Top Boltic 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

Top 2 Boltic cold-climate picks across sizes. Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	Btu/h @5°F	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score
187A24KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A24KIDU	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	71%	2.11	9.0	17,000	18.5	Xcel	1	215864289	Non-ducted, 2 tons	45.1
287A9KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A9KIDU	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	70%	1.95	9.0	7,000	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	215864286	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	34.7

All-around best

Top 5 Boltic 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 model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2	EER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score	Heating half	Cooling half	Cold-climate score
187A9KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A9KIDU	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	70%	1.95	9.0	21.5	12.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	215864286	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	44.9	34.7	55.1	34.7
287A18KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A18KIDU	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	61%	1.99	9.1	20.2	11.5	CEE 25CEE 26	1	215864288	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	34.3	33.3	35.4	Not a pick
387A24KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A24KIDU	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	71%	2.11	9.0	18.5	9.6	Xcel	1	215864289	Non-ducted, 2 tons	29.2	45.1	13.3	45.1
487A36KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A36KIDU	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	67%	2.02	9.1	19.5	9.3	None	1	215864290	Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	26.6	40.8	12.5	Not a pick
587A12KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A12KIDU	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	58%	1.85	8.7	21.3	10.0	None	1	215864287	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	26.4	20.3	32.6	Not a pick

Best model on each rating

Boltic’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
Rating	Model	Value	Compared with	Beats	AHRI ref.
COP at 5°F	87A24KODU	2.11	Non-ducted, 2 tons	76%	215864289
Capacity retention at 5°F	87A24KODU	71%	Non-ducted, 2 tons	37%	215864289
HSPF2	87A18KODU	9.1	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	34%	215864288
SEER2	87A9KODU	21.5	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	51%	215864286
EER2	87A9KODU	12.5	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	56%	215864286
Heating capacity at 5°F	87A18KODU	11,500 Btu/h	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	63%	215864288

All 5 Boltic models in Explore

Boltic 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.

Boltic: 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 type	Cold-climate pickCold-climate score, best model	All-around bestAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	34.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)87A9KODUwith ductless indoor unit 87A9KIDU1 of 3 models qualify · AHRI 215864286	44.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)87A9KODUwith ductless indoor unit 87A9KIDU3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215864286
Non-ducted, 2 tons	45.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)87A24KODUwith ductless indoor unit 87A24KIDU1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 215864289	29.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)87A24KODUwith ductless indoor unit 87A24KIDU1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215864289
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)	26.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)87A36KODUwith ductless indoor unit 87A36KIDU1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215864290

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest Boltic certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.

The 5 most recently certified Boltic outdoor models
Outdoor model	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
87A36KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A36KIDU	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.02	67%	9.1	19.5	None	1	215864290
87A24KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A24KIDU	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.11	71%	9.0	18.5	Xcel	1	215864289
87A18KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A18KIDU	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.99	61%	9.1	20.2	CEE 25CEE 26	1	215864288
87A12KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A12KIDU	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	58%	8.7	21.3	None	1	215864287
87A9KODUBolticwith ductless indoor unit 87A9KIDU	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.95	70%	9.0	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	215864286

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