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B Air vs DENALI AIRE: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical B Air model beats 12% and a typical DENALI AIRE model 52%. DENALI AIRE rates higher overall.

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B Air

12%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

5 models listed

DENALI AIRE

52%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About 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°FB Air: Beats 18%DENALI AIRE: Beats 41%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FB Air: Beats 8%DENALI AIRE: Beats 60%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2B Air: Beats 25%DENALI AIRE: Beats 45%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2B Air: Beats 6%DENALI AIRE: Beats 55%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2B Air: Beats 9%DENALI AIRE: Beats 56%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    B Air
    0%
    DENALI AIRE
    80%

  • Xcel CC

    B Air
    0%
    DENALI AIRE
    80%

  • CEE Advanced

    B Air
    0%
    DENALI AIRE
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    B Air
    0%
    DENALI AIRE
    80%

All-around best, ductless up to 1.5 tons

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

Showing Ductless, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

B Air

  1. 1BAM120HTICXwith ductless indoor unit BAM120HTICXB Air1 ton · 11,500 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 69% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    22.1score / 100Heating 36 · Cooling 8
  2. 2BAM181HTICXwith ductless indoor unit BAM181HTICXB Air1.5 tons · 17,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 57% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    58% (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
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    9.5score / 100Heating 11 · Cooling 8
  3. 3BAM121HTICXwith ductless indoor unit BAM121HTICXB Air1 ton · 11,500 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 60% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    61% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.75 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.5 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    7.9score / 100Heating 8 · Cooling 8

DENALI AIRE

  1. 12DNMSHQCO9Awith ductless indoor unit 2DNMSHQCW9ADENALI AIRE1 ton · 9,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 63.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    97% (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)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    23.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    14.1 (EER2)
    Great
    70.6score / 100Heating 63 · Cooling 78
  2. 22DNMSHQCO18with ductless indoor unit 2DNMSHQCW18DENALI AIRE1.5 tons · 18,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 65.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (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)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    13.0 (EER2)
    Good
    60.2score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 55
  3. 32DNMSHQCO12Awith ductless indoor unit 2DNMSHQCW12ADENALI AIRE1 ton · 12,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.8Meets 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
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    22.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.3 (EER2)
    Good
    50.9score / 100Heating 48 · Cooling 54

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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