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Bluefin vs COMFORT TIME: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Bluefin model beats 53% and a typical COMFORT TIME model 17%. Bluefin rates higher overall.

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Bluefin

53%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

3 models listed

COMFORT TIME

17%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

3 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°FBluefin: Beats 45%COMFORT TIME: Beats 65%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBluefin: Beats 26%COMFORT TIME: Beats 0%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Bluefin: Beats 41%COMFORT TIME: Beats 15%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Bluefin: Beats 73%COMFORT TIME: Beats 15%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Bluefin: Beats 62%COMFORT TIME: Beats 16%

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

    Bluefin
    100%
    COMFORT TIME
    0%

  • Xcel CC

    Bluefin
    67%
    COMFORT TIME
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    Bluefin
    0%
    COMFORT TIME
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Bluefin
    67%
    COMFORT TIME
    0%

Top cold-climate picks, ducted up to 1.5 tons

Only units that keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F, ranked on heat kept, efficiency at 5°F and seasonal efficiency (HSPF2), against units their size.

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

Bluefin

No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from Bluefin.

COMFORT TIME

No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from COMFORT TIME.

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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