ApooDr vs Bosch: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ApooDr model beats 58% and a typical Bosch model 62%. Bosch rates slightly higher overall.
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ApooDr
58%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average44 models listed
Bosch
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average47 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FApooDr: Beats 64%Bosch: Beats 63%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FApooDr: Beats 45%Bosch: Beats 62%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ApooDr: Beats 65%Bosch: Beats 68%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ApooDr: Beats 64%Bosch: Beats 65%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ApooDr: Beats 53%Bosch: Beats 55%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ApooDr
- 91%
- Bosch
- 94%
Xcel CC
- ApooDr
- 75%
- Bosch
- 83%
CEE Advanced
- ApooDr
- 0%
- Bosch
- 15%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ApooDr
- 77%
- Bosch
- 85%
Top cold-climate picks, ducted 2 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, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ApooDr
- 1ALC24-24H1Bwith ducted air handler DIU-24HWFN10ApooDr2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 76% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Seasonal efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- 2AHU3G-24HFN-Bwith ducted air handler AHU3G-24HFN-AApooDr2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 86% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 86% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.14 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Seasonal efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- 3AHU19-24HN1-Cwith ducted air handler AHU19-24HN1-AApooDr2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 83% of its heat at 5°FMeets 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
- 1.87 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Seasonal efficiency
- 9.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
Bosch
- 1BMS500-AAS024-1CSXHDwith ducted air handler BMS500-AAU024-1AHDXDBosch2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 92% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.18 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Seasonal efficiency
- 11.7 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- 2BOVA-36RTB-M20Swith ducted air handler L(E,G)M36FJBosch2 tons · 23,400 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 93% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.69 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Seasonal efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- 3BMS500-AAS024-1CSXRDwith ducted air handler BMS500-AAU024-1AHDXDBosch2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedKeeps 76% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Seasonal efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
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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