ADB vs Nirvana Confort: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ADB model beats 63% and a typical Nirvana Confort model 67%. Nirvana Confort rates slightly higher overall.
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ADB
63%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average4 models listed
Nirvana Confort
67%
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%Nirvana Confort: Beats 18%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FADB: Beats 63%Nirvana Confort: Beats 88%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ADB: Beats 67%Nirvana Confort: Beats 74%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ADB: Beats 84%Nirvana Confort: Beats 81%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ADB: Beats 61%Nirvana Confort: Beats 68%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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Rebate standards
CEE 2025
- ADB
- 100%
- Nirvana Confort
- 100%
Xcel CC
- ADB
- 100%
- Nirvana Confort
- 100%
CEE Advanced
- ADB
- 0%
- Nirvana Confort
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ADB
- 100%
- Nirvana Confort
- 0%
Top cold-climate picks, ducted up to 1.5 tons
Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.
Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ADB
No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from ADB.
Nirvana Confort
No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from Nirvana Confort.
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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