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ApooDr vs Breeze33: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ApooDr model beats 42% and a typical Breeze33 model 62%. Breeze33 rates higher overall.

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ApooDr

42%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

52 models listed

Breeze33

62%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

45 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%Breeze33: Beats 53%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FApooDr: Beats 35%Breeze33: Beats 60%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ApooDr: Beats 45%Breeze33: Beats 68%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ApooDr: Beats 48%Breeze33: Beats 60%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ApooDr: Beats 38%Breeze33: Beats 59%

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

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  • CEE 2025

    ApooDr
    69%
    Breeze33
    67%

  • Xcel CC

    ApooDr
    39%
    Breeze33
    44%

  • CEE Advanced

    ApooDr
    0%
    Breeze33
    4%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    ApooDr
    23%
    Breeze33
    47%

Top cold-climate picks, ductless 2.5–3 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 Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

ApooDr

  1. 1AM3OJ-27HFN1ApooDr2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 71% of its heat at 5°FMeets 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
    Seasonal efficiency
    9.2 (HSPF2)
    Good
    49.3score / 100

Breeze33

  1. 1BZ33-HYP364Z2-G2-PBreeze333 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 97% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    97% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.3 (HSPF2)
    Great
    79.3score / 100
  2. 2BZ33-HYP36OUT2-G2-Pwith ductless indoor unit BZ33-CASS36-G2-PBreeze333 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 103% of its heat at 5°FMeets Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.83 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    75.0score / 100
  3. 3BZ33-HYP33OUT2-G2-Pwith ductless indoor unit BZ33-HYP33OUT2-G2-PBreeze333 tons · 33,000 Btu/h · DuctlessKeeps 99% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    99% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Seasonal efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Great
    61.9score / 100

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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