Applied Comfort vs B Air: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Applied Comfort model beats 32% and a typical B Air model 12%. Applied Comfort rates higher overall.
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Applied Comfort
32%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below average5 models listed
B Air
12%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well below average5 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FApplied Comfort: Beats 68%B Air: Beats 18%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FApplied Comfort: Beats 29%B Air: Beats 8%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Applied Comfort: Beats 14%B Air: Beats 25%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Applied Comfort: Beats 45%B Air: Beats 6%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Applied Comfort: Beats 9%B Air: Beats 9%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Applied Comfort
- 0%
- B Air
- 0%
Xcel CC
- Applied Comfort
- 0%
- B Air
- 0%
CEE Advanced
- Applied Comfort
- 0%
- B Air
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Applied Comfort
- 0%
- B Air
- 0%
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?
Applied Comfort
No ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons model from Applied Comfort.
B Air
No ductless, 3.5–4.5 tons model from B Air.
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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