Bosch heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical Bosch heat pump beats 62% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. Bosch has 47 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above averageRanked 3 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 71 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 63%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 62%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 68%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 65%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 55%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
94%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
44 models. All brands: 57%.
83%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
39 models. All brands: 53%.
15%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
7 models. All brands: 3%.
Bosch all-around best, by size
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
10 of Bosch’s 10 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1BMS500-AAM036-1CSXHDBosch3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2BOVB-36MTB-M19Ewith ducted air handler BIVB-36MCB-M19XBosch3 tons · 36,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3BMS500-AAM027-1CSXHDBosch2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 4BMS500-AAM036-1CSXRDBosch3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 60.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 5BOHA-36MTB-M18SBosch3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 79.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.98 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.6 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.8 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
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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