BlueRidge vs Daikin: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical BlueRidge model beats 56% and a typical Daikin model 50%. BlueRidge rates higher overall.
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BlueRidge
56%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Above average192 models listed
Daikin
50%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average394 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBlueRidge: Beats 57%Daikin: Beats 46%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBlueRidge: Beats 55%Daikin: Beats 48%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2BlueRidge: Beats 60%Daikin: Beats 38%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2BlueRidge: Beats 58%Daikin: Beats 45%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2BlueRidge: Beats 54%Daikin: Beats 54%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- BlueRidge
- 76%
- Daikin
- 38%
Xcel CC
- BlueRidge
- 68%
- Daikin
- 30%
CEE Advanced
- BlueRidge
- 4%
- Daikin
- 2%
ENERGY STAR CC
- BlueRidge
- 65%
- Daikin
- 17%
All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
BlueRidge
- 1BMMZ36HHCBlueRidgeAlso listed as BXM3A36UC03 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 78.0Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.7 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2BMMZ27HHCBlueRidgeAlso listed as BXM3A27UC02.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.9Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
- 3BXM2Z30UC0BlueRidge2.5 tons · 28,400 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 69.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 90% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.07 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.6 (EER2)
- Top 10%
Daikin
- 1RXLA36AAVJU*Daikin3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 66.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 88% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 9.6 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2RXTA36AAVJU*Daikin3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 61.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.50 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 9.6 (HSPF2)
- Below the middle
- Cooling efficiency
- 23.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 14.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3RZA30AAVJU*with ductless indoor unit FCA30A*VJUDaikin2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 63.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 109% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.92 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.1 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.2 (EER2)
- Top 10%
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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