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Applied Comfort vs Boltic: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Applied Comfort model beats 32% and a typical Boltic model 32%. They are level.

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Applied Comfort

32%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

5 models listed

Boltic

32%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

5 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°FApplied Comfort: Beats 68%Boltic: Beats 59%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FApplied Comfort: Beats 29%Boltic: Beats 19%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Applied Comfort: Beats 14%Boltic: Beats 27%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Applied Comfort: Beats 45%Boltic: Beats 35%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Applied Comfort: Beats 9%Boltic: Beats 25%

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

    Applied Comfort
    0%
    Boltic
    40%
  • Xcel CC

    Applied Comfort
    0%
    Boltic
    40%
  • CEE Advanced

    Applied Comfort
    0%
    Boltic
    0%
  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Applied Comfort
    0%
    Boltic
    0%

All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons

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

Applied Comfort

No ductless, 2.5–3 tons model from Applied Comfort.

Boltic

  1. 187A36KODUwith ductless indoor unit 87A36KIDUBoltic3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 66% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    67% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.02 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.1 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    19.5 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.3 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    26.6score / 100Heating 41 · Cooling 13

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

Next steps

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