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BULLETPROOF AC vs First Co.: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical BULLETPROOF AC model beats 44% and a typical First Co. model 11%. BULLETPROOF AC rates higher overall.

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BULLETPROOF AC

44%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

21 models listed

First Co.

11%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

21 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°FBULLETPROOF AC: Beats 55%First Co.: Beats 34%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBULLETPROOF AC: Beats 39%First Co.: Beats 12%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2BULLETPROOF AC: Beats 42%First Co.: Beats 1%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2BULLETPROOF AC: Beats 40%First Co.: Beats 0%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2BULLETPROOF AC: Beats 44%First Co.: Beats 12%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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  • CEE 2025

    BULLETPROOF AC
    38%
    First Co.
    0%

  • Xcel CC

    BULLETPROOF AC
    38%
    First Co.
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    BULLETPROOF AC
    0%
    First Co.
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    BULLETPROOF AC
    0%
    First Co.
    0%

All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

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

BULLETPROOF AC

No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from BULLETPROOF AC.

First Co.

  1. 118WHHPBAwith ducted air handler 37CLX(*,Q,W)First Co.1.5 tons · 18,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 44% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    42% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.50 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    6.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    14.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.5 (EER2)
    Great
    25.1score / 100Heating 2 · Cooling 49
  2. 2EHE18***D***AFirst Co.Also listed as EHE18***E***A1.5 tons · 17,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 49% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    49% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    6.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    11.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    14.6score / 100Heating 24 · Cooling 6
  3. 3EHE12***D***AFirst Co.Also listed as EHE12***E***A1 ton · 11,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 45% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    45% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    6.3 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    11.9 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    13.8score / 100Heating 22 · Cooling 6

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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