Armbridge vs Manuflow: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Armbridge model beats 55% and a typical Manuflow model 47%. Armbridge rates higher overall.
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Armbridge
55%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average23 models listed
Manuflow
47%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average23 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FArmbridge: Beats 46%Manuflow: Beats 37%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FArmbridge: Beats 50%Manuflow: Beats 42%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Armbridge: Beats 62%Manuflow: Beats 56%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Armbridge: Beats 64%Manuflow: Beats 58%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Armbridge: Beats 49%Manuflow: Beats 38%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Armbridge
- 57%
- Manuflow
- 83%
Xcel CC
- Armbridge
- 61%
- Manuflow
- 78%
CEE Advanced
- Armbridge
- 4%
- Manuflow
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Armbridge
- 39%
- Manuflow
- 0%
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?
Armbridge
- 1AB-GTMH18-230VOArmbridge1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 74.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (EER2)
- Great
- 2AB-GTMR18-230VOArmbridge1.5 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
- 3AB-BSD18HI-230VOwith ducted air handler AB-BMP18AHU-230VIArmbridge1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 35.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 63% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.6 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.4 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.5 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Manuflow
- 1TSDUC18HR2VIR45I*Manuflow1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 54.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.3 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
- 2TSDUC12HR2VIR45I*Manuflow1 ton · 11,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 36.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.4 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (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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