Black+Decker vs Stealth Comfort heat pumps

Measured against models of the same size and duct type, Stealth Comfort scores higher on 6 of the 6 ratings. Black+Decker has 4 outdoor models, Stealth Comfort has 4 outdoor models. Black+Decker and Stealth Comfort have no QMID on file and are not ranked.

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CompareData as of Oct 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 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.

Black+Decker and Stealth Comfort 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, Stealth Comfort scores higher on 6 of the 6 ratings.

Black+Decker
Stealth Comfort
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 11, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	Black+Decker	Stealth Comfort
Efficiency index	24%median —	76%median —
COP at 5°F	21%median 1.80	58%median 2.00
Capacity retention at 5°F	21%median 65%	93%median 100%
HSPF2	28%median 9.0	87%median 10.0
SEER2	25%median 17.0	74%median 18.4
EER2	26%median 9.5	72%median 11.8
Heating capacity at 5°F	25%median 7,500 Btu/h	92%median 41,000 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	Black+Decker	Stealth Comfort
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	25%1 models	100%4 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	25%1 models	100%4 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	25%1 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	25%1 models	100%4 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	25%1 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	0%0 models	100%4 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 · 0 groups where both have models

Black+Decker
Stealth Comfort
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 11, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	Black+Decker	Stealth Comfort
Ducted, 2 tons	None	1 · index 73%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None	1 · index 69%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	2 · index 81%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	4 · index 24%	None

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	Black+DeckerCold-climate score, best model	Stealth ComfortCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	76.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)ACIQ-24-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-24-AH321 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 215387246
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	76.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)ACIQ-36-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-36-AH321 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 215387247
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	85.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)ACIQ-60-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-60-AH322 of 2 models qualify · AHRI 215387249
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	38.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)BSA0915TOwith ductless indoor unit BSA0915TR1 of 4 models qualify · AHRI 217592225	No models in this size class

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	Black+DeckerAll-around score, best model	Stealth ComfortAll-around score, best model
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	73.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)ACIQ-24-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-24-AH321 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215387246
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	69.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)ACIQ-36-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-36-AH321 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215387247
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	83.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)ACIQ-48-HP32with ducted air handler ACIQ-48-AH322 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215387248
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	58.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)BSA0915TOwith ductless indoor unit BSA0915TR4 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217592225	No models in this size class

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	Black+Decker	Stealth Comfort
COP at 5°F	beats 42% · 1.90BSA1115TONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 69% · 2.10ACIQ-60-HP32Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 48% · 76%BSA0915TONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 94% · 100%ACIQ-48-HP32Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
HSPF2	beats 45% · 9.5BSA0915TONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 90% · 10.5ACIQ-60-HP32Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
SEER2	beats 70% · 23.5BSA0915TONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 85% · 19.0ACIQ-48-HP32Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
EER2	beats 79% · 13.5BSA0915TONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 83% · 12.0ACIQ-48-HP32Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 52% · 9,500 Btu/hBSA1720TONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 98% · 54,000 Btu/hACIQ-60-HP32Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons

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