BADGER vs Nirvana Confort heat pumps

Measured against models of the same size and duct type, Nirvana Confort scores higher on 5 of the 6 ratings. BADGER has 4 outdoor models, Nirvana Confort has 4 outdoor models. BADGER and Nirvana Confort have no QMID on file and are not ranked.

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CompareData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

Against comparable models

Each cell is the share of same-size, same-type models that the manufacturer’s typical model beats (50% is typical); the higher score is in bold. Raw medians are underneath for context: they depend on which sizes each one makes, so they are not compared.

BADGER and Nirvana Confort on every ratingPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: every ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of each one’s modelsMeasured against models of the same size and duct type, Nirvana Confort scores higher on 5 of the 6 ratings.

BADGER
Nirvana Confort
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	BADGER	Nirvana Confort
Efficiency index	24%median —	67%median —
COP at 5°F	77% (higher)median 2.15	18% (higher)median 1.80
Capacity retention at 5°F	15%median 59%	88%median 99%
HSPF2	23%median 8.8	74%median 10.3
SEER2	14%median 18.2	81%median 24.3
EER2	5%median 8.9	68%median 13.3
Heating capacity at 5°F	29%median 8,800 Btu/h	74%median 14,900 Btu/h
Outdoor models	4	4
AHRI certifications	4	4

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	BADGER	Nirvana Confort
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	100%4 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	100%4 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0%0 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	25%1 models	100%4 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	0%0 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	0%0 models	0%0 models

Sizes and duct types offered

Models in each peer group, with the efficiency index of those models against the rest of the group.

Side by side, inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · bars: each manufacturer’s middle half, median dot, 10th–90th line · 2 groups where both have models

BADGER
Nirvana Confort
All models of the group

Raw ratings are only placed side by side within one size and duct type, where they are comparable.

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	BADGER	Nirvana Confort
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	3 · index 25%	3 · index 71%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	1 · index 21%	1 · index 56%

Cold-climate and all-around picks, size class by size class

Each manufacturer’s best model on each board in every size and duct type, side by side; the higher score is in bold. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there), so the two compare fairly even when they make different sizes.

Cold-climate picks

Best cold-climate pick per size and duct type (keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F). Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	BADGERCold-climate score, best model	Nirvana ConfortCold-climate score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None on this board (0 of 3 models qualify)	63.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)NIRV-3009K-Owith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3009K-I3 of 3 models qualify · AHRI 217903539
Non-ducted, 2 tons	38.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)BADG-24HFN10-M1Lwith ductless indoor unit BADG-24HRDN10-M1L1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 218004958	58.0(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)NIRV-3024K-Owith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3024K-I1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 217903542

All-around best

Best all-around model per size and duct type. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	BADGERAll-around score, best model	Nirvana ConfortAll-around score, best model
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	26.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)BADG-12HFN10-B1Lwith ductless indoor unit BADG-12HRDN10-B1L3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218004955	76.2(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)NIRV-3009K-Owith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3009K-I3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217903539
Non-ducted, 2 tons	20.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)BADG-24HFN10-M1Lwith ductless indoor unit BADG-24HRDN10-M1L1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218004958	56.1(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)NIRV-3024K-Owith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3024K-I1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217903542

All-around board, every manufacturer

Standout model on each rating

Each manufacturer’s model that beats the largest share of comparable models on the rating; the higher share is in bold.

Top model per rating by peer percentile, with its AHRI-certified value and peer group
Rating	BADGER	Nirvana Confort
COP at 5°F	beats 85% · 2.20BADG-12HFN10-B1LNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 19% · 1.80NIRV-3009K-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 43% · 71%BADG-24HFN10-M1LNon-ducted, 2 tons	beats 92% · 106%NIRV-3009K-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
HSPF2	beats 36% · 9.2BADG-12HFN10-B1LNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 79% · 10.5NIRV-3009K-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
SEER2	beats 20% · 19.0BADG-12HFN10-B1LNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 84% · 25.0NIRV-3009K-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
EER2	beats 14% · 9.9BADG-17HFN10-M1LNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 87% · 14.5NIRV-3009K-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 58% · 10,600 Btu/hBADG-17HFN10-M1LNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 90% · 17,800 Btu/hNIRV-3018K-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons

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