ADB vs BADGER: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ADB model beats 63% and a typical BADGER model 24%. ADB rates higher overall.
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ADB
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average4 models listed
BADGER
24%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below average4 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FADB: Beats 32%BADGER: Beats 77%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FADB: Beats 63%BADGER: Beats 15%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ADB: Beats 67%BADGER: Beats 23%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ADB: Beats 84%BADGER: Beats 14%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ADB: Beats 61%BADGER: Beats 5%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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Rebate standards
CEE 2025
- ADB
- 100%
- BADGER
- 0%
Xcel CC
- ADB
- 100%
- BADGER
- 25%
CEE Advanced
- ADB
- 0%
- BADGER
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ADB
- 100%
- BADGER
- 0%
All-around best, ductless up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ADB
- 1DBED-T12IH3A1-E*with ductless indoor unit DBED-T12IH3A1-IADBAlso listed as DBED-T12IH3A2-E1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 51.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Good
- 2DBED-T18IH3A2-E*with ductless indoor unit DBED-T18IH3A2-IADB1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 51.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
BADGER
- 1BADG-12HFN10-B1Lwith ductless indoor unit BADG-12HRDN10-B1LBADGER1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 58% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 58% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.2 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 8.8 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2BADG-17HFN10-M1Lwith ductless indoor unit BADG-17HRDN10-M1LBADGER1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 58% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 59% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 8.7 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.3 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.9 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3BADG-12HFN10-M1Lwith ductless indoor unit BADG-12HRDN10-M1LBADGER1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 58% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 58% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 8.8 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 8.8 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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