Armbridge vs PERFECTAIRE: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Armbridge model beats 55% and a typical PERFECTAIRE model 62%. PERFECTAIRE rates higher overall.
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Armbridge
55%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average23 models listed
PERFECTAIRE
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average22 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FArmbridge: Beats 46%PERFECTAIRE: Beats 55%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FArmbridge: Beats 50%PERFECTAIRE: Beats 71%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Armbridge: Beats 62%PERFECTAIRE: Beats 71%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Armbridge: Beats 64%PERFECTAIRE: Beats 57%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Armbridge: Beats 49%PERFECTAIRE: Beats 61%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Armbridge
- 57%
- PERFECTAIRE
- 82%
Xcel CC
- Armbridge
- 61%
- PERFECTAIRE
- 82%
CEE Advanced
- Armbridge
- 4%
- PERFECTAIRE
- 5%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Armbridge
- 39%
- PERFECTAIRE
- 82%
All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?
Armbridge
- 1AB-GTMH36-230VOArmbridge3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2AB-GTMR30-230VOArmbridge2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3AB-GTMR36-230VOArmbridge3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.6 (EER2)
- Good
PERFECTAIRE
- 14PAMS36-HH-MZO4PERFECTAIREAlso listed as 4PAMS36-HH-MZO53 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets 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
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 24PAMS27-HH-MZO3PERFECTAIREAlso listed as 4PAMS27-HH-MZO42.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
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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