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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

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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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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • 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 3.5–4.5 tons

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

Showing Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

BULLETPROOF AC

  1. 1BPAC4TCwith ducted air handler BPAC4TAHBULLETPROOF ACAlso listed as BPAC4THP20S4 tons · 47,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    17.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    11.3 (EER2)
    Good
    64.4score / 100Heating 64 · Cooling 65
  2. 2BPAC5TCwith ducted air handler BPAC5TAHBULLETPROOF ACAlso listed as BPAC5THP20S4.5 tons · 55,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 64.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    75% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.6 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    17.0 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    54.1score / 100Heating 65 · Cooling 44
  3. 3BPAC5THP14Swith ducted air handler BPAC5TAH14SBULLETPROOF AC4.5 tons · 52,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 59% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    60% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.50 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    7.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    14.3 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    50.6score / 100Heating 53 · Cooling 49

MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS

None of MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS’s ducted, 3.5–4.5 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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