Do you have questions about heat pumps?  Most of us do.

 

​Heat pumps function somewhat like fridges - they pull heat out of the air or ground to cool a home or office building, but also can be reversed to heat a building using a small amount of energy.

 

Homes with heat pumps have even air control, cleaner air, and much smaller bills than homes with baseboard electric heaters (resistant heating).  They are often also cheaper to operate than gas furnaces as prices continue to rise.  They are quiet and, the best part, they don't have methane pollution! 

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Efficiency Canada, out of Carleton University, has clear Canadian facts about heat pumps. In 2023, the group gave clear research of what heat pumps are, how they are perfect for Canada and how they're being used everywhere. They provide 10 facts to help understand heat pumps. 

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• Heat pumps can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 500 million tonnes in 2030.

• On average, heat pumps operate three times more efficiently than electric resistance or electric boiler heating.

• To date, over 840,000 heat pumps have been installed in Canadian homes.

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The Carbon Brief is a respected, trusted climate science and policy team that has a great webpage with 18 facts to dispel ideas that have misled homeowners and elected leaders.

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It was written by Dr Jan Rosenow, principal and director of European programmes at the Regulatory Assistance Project and honorary research associate at the University of Oxford.

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Click the button to see a mostly UK view, but applicable to Canada. 

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