We’ve had our energy efficient windows and central ducted heat pump for one year. The south-facing rooms of the house are no longer sweltering all summer, and the frames of the windows don’t get frost on the inside in the winter.

Overall, we’re much more comfortable. Home Energy Navigator was very helpful in ensuring we qualified for various grants and loans that can be otherwise difficult to steer through. It was good to have someone confirm our own research and understanding of the different programs. It made the whole process less stressful.

We put a heat pump in and took out our old oil furnace and oil tank. Since then we’ve had air conditioning and a whole new heat system! The rebates allowed us to halve the price of the installation, but also we wanted to get out of buying home heating oil which had become really expensive.

We had anticipated having a cool place in the summer, but we didn’t really anticipate the sense of warmth and comfort the heat pump gives us. Our house is over 60 years old, since we put the heat pump in the air environment has been just so much nicer and a more even, ambient temperature.

Our old furnace was quite noisy. We were told initially that a heat pump could be a noisy addition to our house, but we have found it the exact opposite. It was a very happy renovation.

We knew that we wanted to de-carbonize and move from our natural gas fueled furnace and hot water tank to more efficient and environmental systems, but were completely stalled trying to navigate the various rebates, and comparing complex mechanical equipment options.

We worked with Liam Butters from the Home Energy Navigator program and he was a life saver! So knowledgeable, personable and patient. He explained the various rebates we could apply for, and answered our questions as we went through the various stages of the rebate program. He explained the pros and cons of various systems and quotes we received. He gave us the confidence to move forward and we are very happy with our heat pump and electric hot water system.

We officially cut off our natural gas supply to our property and we feel more comfortable thermally, but also in regards to indoor air quality and our footprint on the environment.

We originally changed from oil to gas over 20 years ago and found great improvements in air quality and efficiency. This latest change to a new generation heat pump is another order of magnitude in improvement to year-round comfort, air quality, efficiency and reduced GHG emissions. Our family has noticed an immediate improvement in air quality and comfort throughout the house. The District of Central Saanich is exemplary in their leadership with the promotion of climate change mitigation for residents. The cost of this transition is minimized with the generous grants from federal and provincial agencies. Operating costs are also minimized with the efficiency of this technology.

We’ve had our heat pump for a little under a year now and really appreciate the efficient heating and cooling it provides. In addition to improving the comfort of our home, we also feel good about how much easier our heat pump is on the environment compared to heating and cooling systems that use fossil fuels.