A heat pump is an energy-efficient alternative to all the other types of home heating systems such as electric baseboards and natural gas furnaces. Moreover, a heat pump can provide both cooling and heating to help you keep your home comfortable year-round.
But a heat pump uses fossil fuel heating sources such as propane and natural gas to heat your home. These fossil fuel heating sources have a negative impact on our environment, hence it is time that you switch to a cleaner and more environmentally friendly heating system. Now you can get a heat pump rebate by switching to electricity in BC, keep on reading to find out all the necessary information you need to know regarding the heat pump rebate.
You Can Get $11,000 For Going Electric
In BC, now you can get up to $11,000 by switching from a fossil fuel heating source to an electric heat pump. As the world moves towards cleaner and greener ways of heating and cooling, this move is another stepping stone in making this world a better place to live in.
The majority of heat pumps are currently heated by propane and natural gas, both of which are efficient ways of heating heat pumps. The only drawback is that they largely affect the environment, therefore you should switch to electric and get up to an $11,000 rebate.
You can also get additional rebates from the federal government’s Canada Greener Homes Grant for up to $5,000. This is a separate rebate program with its own application process and eligibility criteria, that requires a home evaluation and registration before making any upgrades.
Note: The Canada Greener Homes Grant program is currently facing delays in processing applications for home evaluation, so you may face delays in heat pump installation if you choose to apply for this grant.
Rebate Options
Here are the rebate options available for different types of heat pumps:
Ductless Multi-Split Heat Pump
For customers who replace their fossil fuel heating systems such as oil, propane and natural gas with electric heating systems:
- CleanBC Rebate: Up to $3,000
- Pro-West Heating & Air Conditioning Top-Up: $3,000
- Canada Greener Homes Grant: Up To $4,000
- Final Total: Up To $10,000
There are some municipalities that offer additional top-ups depending upon the area you live in.
Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump
For customers who replace fossil fuel heating systems such as oil, propane and natural gas with electric heating systems:
- CleanBC Rebate: Up to $3,000
- Pro West Heating & Air Conditioning Top-Up: $3,000
- Final Total: Up To $6,000
There are some municipalities that offer additional top-ups depending upon the area you live in.
Central Ducted Heat Pump
For customers who replace fossil fuel heating systems such as oil, propane and natural gas with electric heating systems:
- CleanBC Rebate: Up to $3,000
- Pro West Heating & Air Conditioning Top-Up: $3,000
- Canada Greener Homes Grant: Up To $5,000
- Final Total: Up To $11,000
There are some municipalities that offer additional top-ups depending upon the area you live in.
Eligibility Criteria For A Heat Pump Rebate
- You must have a residential account with Pro West Heating & Air Conditioning.
- Your house must be currently heated with oil, propane and natural gas.
- The heat pump must be the primary heating system of your home, all the old and backup systems powered with fossil fuels must be fully removed.
- You must apply for the heat pump rebate within 6 months.
- You must meet our general eligibility requirements, which include living in an eligible property type.
Heat Pump Eligibility
- Your heat pump must be registered on the rebate-eligibility heat pump list.
- It must be properly sized to function as the main heating system of your home. A primary heating system must have the capacity to heat a minimum of 50% of the home at 21ºC for the entire heating season.
How To Apply
- Firstly review the eligibility criteria above to make sure you are eligible.
- Then we recommend you to get three quotes from different heat pump contractors.
- Once you have finalized your contractor, install your heat pump and make sure to keep copies of all the installation invoices.
- When the heat pump is installed, complete our online application. Pro West Heating & Air Conditioning, CleanBC and applicable municipal rebates are all handled together; there’s no separate application for the fuel-switching top-ups. The top-ups will be added to your rebate amount.
We at Pro West Heating & Air Conditioning have a team of trained HVAC contractors that can help you with your heating and cooling system repair, installation and maintenance. Along with HVAC services, we offer rebates as well, for more information about rebates contact us today.