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DANBY heat pump efficiency: 4 outdoor models compared

DANBY has 4 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 4 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 DANBY makes. DANBY has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of updated · sources

Outdoor models
4
AHRI certifications
4
Efficiency index
54%
Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (4 models)
Meet CEE 2025
100%
4 models

How DANBY 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.
DANBY against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of DANBY’s own modelsDANBY is strongest on HSPF2 (its typical model beats 70% of comparable models) and weakest on capacity retention at 5°F (42%).
  • DANBY
  • Middle half of its models
  • Other ranked manufacturers
DANBY

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of

Average peer percentile of DANBY’s models
RatingBeats comparable modelsRankRaw median
Efficiency index4 models scored54%Not ranked—
COP at 5°F4 models scored56%Not ranked2.07
Capacity retention at 5°F4 models scored42%Not ranked73%
HSPF24 models scored70%Not ranked10.5
SEER24 models scored58%Not ranked22.1
EER24 models scored46%Not ranked11.4
Heating capacity at 5°F4 models scored46%Not ranked8,800 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of DANBY’s models with at least one qualifying certification
StandardShareModels
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)100%4
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)100%4
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)0%0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)75%3
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge0%0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate50%2

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.
DANBY’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
  • DANBY (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
  • All models of the group
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons1.953,455 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct typeModelsIndexCOP@5°FHSPF2SEER2
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons454%56%70%58%

Every DANBY model in the market

DANBY’s 4 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.
DANBY models by size and ratingColoured: DANBY · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size
  • DANBY models
  • Ducted median by size
  • Non-ducted median by size
  • Every model at each size (width = count)
  • Standard threshold

Dots: 4 danby 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.
Show the data as a table
COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, sizeModels10th pct.25thMedian75th90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons8261.641.711.751.852.24
Ducted, 1 ton4071.801.902.052.412.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons9921.751.862.002.172.40
Ducted, 2 tons9991.751.862.002.182.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons1,0401.701.802.002.102.36
Ducted, 3 tons6961.801.902.002.102.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons8641.701.802.002.102.46
Ducted, 4 tons7271.801.862.002.122.40
Ducted, 4.5 tons6901.701.801.902.102.20
Ducted, 5 tons861.892.002.102.102.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons1,1861.751.801.902.002.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton1,3431.801.801.992.102.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons1,2611.801.802.002.102.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons7611.801.982.002.102.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons4031.801.852.002.002.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons4731.901.982.002.032.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons2802.002.002.002.052.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons2041.962.002.052.102.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons781.901.911.952.012.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons841.992.002.052.202.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Top DANBY 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 3 DANBY 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 modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2Btu/h @5°FSEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScore
1DAS090AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS090AGBAHWDB-I1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted82%2.3313.08,20024.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500259Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons85.9
2DAS120AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS120AGBAHWDB-I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%2.3611.58,60023.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500260Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons73.1
3DAS120EAQHWDB-O*DANBYwith ductless indoor unit DAS120EAQHWDB-I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted75%1.809.59,00020.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217543161Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons37.6

All-around best

Top 4 DANBY 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 modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScoreHeating halfCooling halfCold-climate score
1DAS090AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS090AGBAHWDB-I1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted82%2.3313.024.614.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500259Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons86.785.987.485.9
2DAS120AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS120AGBAHWDB-I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted72%2.3611.523.112.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500260Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons67.173.161.173.1
3DAS120EAQHWDB-O*DANBYwith ductless indoor unit DAS120EAQHWDB-I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted75%1.809.520.010.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217543161Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons32.237.626.737.6
4DAS180EAQHWDB-*DANBYwith ductless indoor unit DAS180EAQHWDB-I1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted69%1.809.521.010.5CEE 25CEE 261217994537Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons30.728.033.5Not a pick

Best model on each rating

DANBY’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
RatingModelValueCompared withBeatsAHRI ref.
COP at 5°FDAS120AGBAHWDB-O2.36Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons95%217500260
Capacity retention at 5°FDAS090AGBAHWDB-O82%Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons66%217500259
HSPF2DAS090AGBAHWDB-O13.0Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons96%217500259
SEER2DAS090AGBAHWDB-O24.6Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons80%217500259
EER2DAS090AGBAHWDB-O14.7Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons88%217500259
Heating capacity at 5°FDAS180EAQHWDB-*12,500 Btu/hNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons72%217994537

All 4 DANBY models in Explore

DANBY 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.
DANBY: 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 typeCold-climate pickCold-climate score, best modelAll-around bestAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons85.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)DAS090AGBAHWDB-Owith ductless indoor unit DAS090AGBAHWDB-I3 of 4 models qualify · AHRI 21750025986.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)DAS090AGBAHWDB-Owith ductless indoor unit DAS090AGBAHWDB-I4 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217500259

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest DANBY certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.
The 4 most recently certified DANBY outdoor models
Outdoor modelSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
DAS180EAQHWDB-*DANBYwith ductless indoor unit DAS180EAQHWDB-I1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8069%9.521.0CEE 25CEE 261217994537
DAS120EAQHWDB-O*DANBYwith ductless indoor unit DAS120EAQHWDB-I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8075%9.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217543161
DAS120AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS120AGBAHWDB-I1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3672%11.523.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500260
DAS090AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS090AGBAHWDB-I1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3382%13.024.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500259

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DANBY includes these brand names as listed in AHRI: DANBY. Standards are checked against published thresholds; program rules beyond ratings are not checked.