ADB vs MapleTemp: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ADB model beats 63% and a typical MapleTemp model 73%. MapleTemp rates higher overall.
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ADB
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average4 models listed
MapleTemp
73%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average4 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FADB: Beats 32%MapleTemp: Beats 79%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FADB: Beats 63%MapleTemp: Beats 58%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ADB: Beats 67%MapleTemp: Beats 74%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ADB: Beats 84%MapleTemp: Beats 85%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ADB: Beats 61%MapleTemp: Beats 67%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ADB
- 100%
- MapleTemp
- 100%
Xcel CC
- ADB
- 100%
- MapleTemp
- 100%
CEE Advanced
- ADB
- 0%
- MapleTemp
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ADB
- 100%
- MapleTemp
- 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
MapleTemp
- 1MTH25-18K220V/Owith ductless indoor unit MTH25-18K220V/IMapleTemp1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 79.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.25 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 25.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2MTH24-12K115V/Owith ductless indoor unit MTH24-12K115V/IMapleTemp1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 64.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 3MTH24-12K220V/Owith ductless indoor unit MTH24-12K220V/IMapleTemp1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 60.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (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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