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BULLETPROOF AC vs MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS: heat pump ratings compared

One of these brands has too few models with every rating for an overall score; see each rating below.

Covers heat pumps sold new today (R-454B and R-32 refrigerant). See older R-410A models · Updated

BULLETPROOF AC

44%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Below average

21 models listed

MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS

—

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Not enough rated models

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%MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS: Not rated
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBULLETPROOF AC: Beats 39%MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS: Not rated
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2BULLETPROOF AC: Beats 42%MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS: Beats 26%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2BULLETPROOF AC: Beats 40%MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS: Beats 21%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2BULLETPROOF AC: Beats 44%MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS: Beats 48%

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

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  • CEE 2025

    BULLETPROOF AC
    38%
    MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS
    0%

  • Xcel CC

    BULLETPROOF AC
    38%
    MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS
    0%

  • CEE Advanced

    BULLETPROOF AC
    0%
    MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    BULLETPROOF AC
    0%
    MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS
    0%

All-around best, ducted 2 tons

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

Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

BULLETPROOF AC

  1. 1BPAC2TCwith ducted air handler BPAC2TAHBULLETPROOF ACAlso listed as BPAC2THP20S2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.4 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    13.3 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    79.6score / 100Heating 67 · Cooling 92
  2. 2BPAC2THP14Swith ducted air handler BPAC2TAH14SBULLETPROOF AC2 tons · 23,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 52% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    52% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.20 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    7.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    14.3 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    35.1score / 100Heating 39 · Cooling 31
  3. 3BPAC2TPUHP15SBULLETPROOF AC2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 25.4Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.64 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    7.2 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    15.2 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.9 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    21.2score / 100Heating 25 · Cooling 17

MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS

None of MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS’s ducted, 2 tons models has all five ratings.

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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