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BHI vs MSH LEGACY: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical BHI model beats 36% and a typical MSH LEGACY model 51%. MSH LEGACY rates higher overall.

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BHI

36%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

5 models listed

MSH LEGACY

51%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

18 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°FBHI: Beats 19%MSH LEGACY: Beats 78%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBHI: Beats 33%MSH LEGACY: Beats 16%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2BHI: Beats 17%MSH LEGACY: Beats 33%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2BHI: Beats 27%MSH LEGACY: Beats 29%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2BHI: Beats 18%MSH LEGACY: Beats 91%

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

    BHI
    20%
    MSH LEGACY
    0%

  • Xcel CC

    BHI
    20%
    MSH LEGACY
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    BHI
    0%
    MSH LEGACY
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    BHI
    20%
    MSH LEGACY
    0%

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?

BHI

No ducted, 2.5–3 tons model from BHI.

MSH LEGACY

  1. 1N4H5S30*K*AAA*with ducted air handler FMA4X30**ALMSH LEGACYAlso listed as R4H5S30*K*AAA2.5 tons · 28,200 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 46% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    46% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.18 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    8.1 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    56.1score / 100Heating 47 · Cooling 66
  2. 2N4H5S36*K*AAA*with indoor coil EA*4X37L21A and furnace *92MSN0802120AMSH LEGACYAlso listed as R4H5S36*K*AAA3 tons · 34,600 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 47% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    46% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.5 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Great
    54.3score / 100Heating 42 · Cooling 67

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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