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ApooDr vs Bosch: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ApooDr model beats 42% and a typical Bosch model 65%. Bosch rates higher overall.

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ApooDr

42%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

52 models listed

Bosch

65%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

50 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°FApooDr: Beats 40%Bosch: Beats 55%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FApooDr: Beats 35%Bosch: Beats 60%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ApooDr: Beats 45%Bosch: Beats 69%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ApooDr: Beats 48%Bosch: Beats 70%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ApooDr: Beats 38%Bosch: Beats 58%

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

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Rebate standards

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

  • CEE 2025

    ApooDr
    69%
    Bosch
    76%

  • Xcel CC

    ApooDr
    39%
    Bosch
    64%

  • CEE Advanced

    ApooDr
    0%
    Bosch
    2%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    ApooDr
    23%
    Bosch
    30%

All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons

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

Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

ApooDr

  1. 1AM3OJ-27HFN1ApooDr2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 57.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.83 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    71.5score / 100Heating 57 · Cooling 86
  2. 2AM4OG-36HFN1ApooDr3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    65% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.68 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    56.6score / 100Heating 44 · Cooling 69
  3. 3AHU19-36HN1-MRwith ducted air handler AHU19-36HN1-MApooDr3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot 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
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    16.9 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.1 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    46.5score / 100Heating 47 · Cooling 46

Bosch

  1. 1BOVD-36HDN1-M20Gwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C44+TDR and furnace BGH96M100C5BBosch2.5 tons · 31,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 89.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP
    Heat kept at 5°F
    125% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.98 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    18.5 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.9 (EER2)
    Great
    85.5score / 100Heating 89 · Cooling 82
  2. 2BMS500-AAM027-1CSXRCBosch2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    75.4score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 86
  3. 3BMS500-AAM027-1CSXHCBosch2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    89% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    74.6score / 100Heating 67 · 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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