ApooDr vs TCL: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical ApooDr model beats 58% and a typical TCL model 49%. ApooDr rates higher overall.
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ApooDr
58%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average44 models listed
TCL
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average177 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FApooDr: Beats 64%TCL: Beats 36%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FApooDr: Beats 45%TCL: Beats 50%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2ApooDr: Beats 65%TCL: Beats 52%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2ApooDr: Beats 64%TCL: Beats 59%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2ApooDr: Beats 53%TCL: Beats 41%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- ApooDr
- 91%
- TCL
- 76%
Xcel CC
- ApooDr
- 75%
- TCL
- 72%
CEE Advanced
- ApooDr
- 0%
- TCL
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- ApooDr
- 77%
- TCL
- 64%
All-around best, ductless 3.5–4.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
ApooDr
- 1AM6OG-48HFN1ApooDr4 tons · 45,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 60.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.3 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.9 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.9 (EER2)
- Good
- 2ALC24-48H1Bwith ductless indoor unit CCA22-48HRFN1ApooDr4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 55.4Meets Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 81% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.11 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 9.9 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 9.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
TCL
- 1TMH48HEI2NAS0U25TCLAlso listed as H48FMHD6XPC4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 48.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 88% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (EER2)
- Great
- 2TMH48HEI2NAS0U25*TCL4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 42.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 88% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.97 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (EER2)
- Great
- 3TMH42HDI2NAO0U25*TCLAlso listed as H42FMH22XQC3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 32.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 24.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.2 (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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