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ABCOOLAIR vs Breeze33: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ABCOOLAIR model beats 58% and a typical Breeze33 model 62%. Breeze33 rates slightly higher overall.

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ABCOOLAIR

58%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

6 models listed

Breeze33

62%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

45 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FABCOOLAIR: Beats 52%Breeze33: Beats 63%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FABCOOLAIR: Beats 29%Breeze33: Beats 58%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ABCOOLAIR: Beats 55%Breeze33: Beats 66%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ABCOOLAIR: Beats 51%Breeze33: Beats 58%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ABCOOLAIR: Beats 91%Breeze33: Beats 66%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    ABCOOLAIR
    50%
    Breeze33
    67%

  • Xcel CC

    ABCOOLAIR
    0%
    Breeze33
    58%

  • CEE Advanced

    ABCOOLAIR
    0%
    Breeze33
    4%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    ABCOOLAIR
    0%
    Breeze33
    56%

All-around best, ducted 3.5–4.5 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

ABCOOLAIR

  1. 1GLZT7CA4810A*with ducted air handler AMVT60DP1300AABCOOLAIR4 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 51% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    52% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    17.2 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    63.9score / 100Heating 45 · Cooling 83
  2. 2GLZS4BA6010A*with ducted air handler AMST60DU1300AABCOOLAIR4.5 tons · 56,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 48% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    48% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    14.5 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    53.3score / 100Heating 43 · Cooling 64
  3. 3GLZS5BA4810A*with ducted air handler AMST60DU1300AABCOOLAIR4 tons · 45,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 43% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    46% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    52.7score / 100Heating 37 · Cooling 68

Breeze33

  1. 1BZ33-HP486Z2-454-G3-PBreeze334 tons · 45,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.6 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    20.4 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    85.1score / 100Heating 78 · Cooling 92
  2. 2BZ33-HYP486Z2-454-G3-PBreeze334 tons · 47,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.7Meets 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
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    11.0 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    20.4 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    83.9score / 100Heating 83 · Cooling 85
  3. 3BZ33-HYP556Z2-454-G3-PBreeze334.5 tons · 53,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 81.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    87% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.7 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    82.0score / 100Heating 81 · Cooling 83

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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