MBO vs SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING heat pumps

Measured against models of the same size and duct type, SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING scores higher on 3 of the 6 ratings. MBO has 9 outdoor models, SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING has 9 outdoor models. MBO and SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING have no QMID on file and are not ranked.

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CompareData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

Against comparable models

Each cell is the share of same-size, same-type models that the manufacturer’s typical model beats (50% is typical); the higher score is in bold. Raw medians are underneath for context: they depend on which sizes each one makes, so they are not compared.

MBO and SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING on every ratingPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: every ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of each one’s modelsMeasured against models of the same size and duct type, SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING scores higher on 3 of the 6 ratings.

MBO
SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	MBO	SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING
Efficiency index	—median —	55%median —
COP at 5°F	—median —	78%median 2.18
Capacity retention at 5°F	—median —	25%median 52%
HSPF2	6%median 8.2	46%median 8.1
SEER2	25%median 18.1	42%median 15.5
EER2	33%median 10.8	77%median 13.0
Heating capacity at 5°F	—median —	27%median 16,800 Btu/h
Outdoor models	9	9
AHRI certifications	9	1,150

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	MBO	SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	33.3%3 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	33.3%3 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0%0 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	0%0 models	11.1%1 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	0%0 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	0%0 models	0%0 models

Sizes and duct types offered

Models in each peer group, with the efficiency index of those models against the rest of the group.

Side by side, inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · bars: each manufacturer’s middle half, median dot, 10th–90th line · 0 groups where both have models

MBO
SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING
All models of the group

Raw ratings are only placed side by side within one size and duct type, where they are comparable.

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	MBO	SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None	1 · index 51%
Ducted, 2 tons	None	1 · index 54%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None	3 · index 53%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	3 · index 56%
Ducted, 5 tons and up	None	1 · index 60%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	7 · index —	None
Non-ducted, 2 tons	1 · index —	None
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	1 · index —	None

Cold-climate and all-around picks, size class by size class

Each manufacturer’s best model on each board in every size and duct type, side by side; the higher score is in bold. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there), so the two compare fairly even when they make different sizes.

Cold-climate picks

Best cold-climate pick per size and duct type (keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F). Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	MBOCold-climate score, best model	SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONINGCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	42.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)BH719M36P-Awith ducted air handler BC724[C,U]BT-+TDR1 of 2 models qualify · AHRI 217505027
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 3 models qualify)
Ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None on this board (0 of 7 models qualify)	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)	No models in this size class

All-around best

Best all-around model per size and duct type. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	MBOAll-around score, best model	SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONINGAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	52.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)BH714S18P-Awith indoor coil BC730HAT-+TDR and furnace B80UR702E3A1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216371993
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	68.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)BH719M36P-Awith indoor coil BC724[C,U]BT-+TDR and furnace B97UR702V3B2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217547619
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	58.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)BH714S30P-**Awith ducted air handler BAH7E36PT-2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216372131
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	60.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)BH714S42P-Awith indoor coil BC748[C,U]CT-+TDR and furnace B80UR901E5C3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216372365
Ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	66.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)BH714S60P-**Awith ducted air handler BAH7V60PT-1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216372515
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None on this board (0 of 7 models have all five ratings)	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)	No models in this size class

All-around board, every manufacturer

Standout model on each rating

Each manufacturer’s model that beats the largest share of comparable models on the rating; the higher share is in bold.

Top model per rating by peer percentile, with its AHRI-certified value and peer group
Rating	MBO	SINCLAIR AIR CONDITIONING
COP at 5°F	—	beats 96% · 2.26BH714S60P-**ADucted, 5 tons and up
Capacity retention at 5°F	—	beats 52% · 54%BH714S60P-**ADucted, 5 tons and up
HSPF2	beats 24% · 8.9MSAW-18HVCMNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 63% · 8.1BH714S60P-**ADucted, 5 tons and up
SEER2	beats 72% · 23.9MSBW-12HVCNNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 87% · 20.0BH719M36P-**ADucted, 2 tons
EER2	beats 76% · 13.2MSAW-18HVCMNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 99% · 13.4BH714S30P-**ADucted, 2.5–3 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	—	beats 51% · 30,200 Btu/hBH714S60P-**ADucted, 5 tons and up

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