Aprodr vs AUFIT: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Aprodr model beats 59% and a typical AUFIT model 53%. Aprodr rates higher overall.
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Aprodr
59%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average44 models listed
AUFIT
53%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average45 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAprodr: Beats 65%AUFIT: Beats 64%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAprodr: Beats 45%AUFIT: Beats 51%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Aprodr: Beats 66%AUFIT: Beats 52%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Aprodr: Beats 65%AUFIT: Beats 61%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Aprodr: Beats 54%AUFIT: Beats 38%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Aprodr
- 91%
- AUFIT
- 84%
Xcel CC
- Aprodr
- 75%
- AUFIT
- 78%
CEE Advanced
- Aprodr
- 2%
- AUFIT
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Aprodr
- 77%
- AUFIT
- 51%
All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Aprodr
- 1ALC24-09H1Bwith ducted air handler DIU-09HWFN10Aprodr1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 81.3Meets 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
- 2.32 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.7 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2AHU3G-18HFN-Bwith ducted air handler AHU3G-18HFN-AAprodr1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 85.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.12 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.1 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3ALC24-18H1Bwith ducted air handler DIU-18HWFN10Aprodr1.5 tons · 17,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.41 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 11.3 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
AUFIT
- 1FM2-H18/2DR3AAUFIT1.5 tons · 17,700 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 55.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.8 (EER2)
- Good
- 2XHU60HPV1AOwith ducted air handler XHU60HPV1AIAUFITAlso listed as FHU18HPV1AO1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 49.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 8.6 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 17.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.3 (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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