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Need hot water? Consider a heat pump | Letters

By Doppler Submitted On April 13, 2022 Commentary, Letters

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Think about installing a hot water heat pump to help you save money and reduce your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. I plan to install one soon.

They’re called “hybrid” domestic hot water heaters because they use both a heat pump and a regular element as required. They are four times as electricity efficient as regular electric hot water heaters, and as efficient as gas, and offset about 600kg of CO2 per year.

The federal Greener Homes Grant offers a $1,000 rebate but Maine offers them for about $500 (the regular price is about $2,600), plus Maine offers them unconnected to any complex home energy audit grant.

Ontario should step up and match Maine’s offer. It’s great to have another way to help the planet.

Frank de Jong, Climate Action Muskoka

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2 Comments

  1. Oliver Klimek says

    April 14, 2022 at 8:00 am

    Thank you for doing something practical to reduce emissions in Muskoka!

  2. Bob Braan says

    May 12, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    In fact switching to a heat pump water heater from electric resistance can save all the energy your new EV would need.
    How much energy?
    Only 8.2 kWh on average per day if you drive 20,000 km a year and your EV uses 15 kWh per 100 km.
    Your daily home usage varies more than that.
    Some people think EV charging requires new generation and distribution infrastructure.
    Nope.
    Encouraging heat pump water heaters as Maine and other US states do means no new energy needed at all.
    1/4 the cost to operate is less than natural gas. Especially at the upcoming 2.5 cents per kWh optional overnight rate in Ontario. Almost FREE.
    California will pay residents $3,100 USD to switch from natural gas to a heat pump water heater.
    More than the water heater is worth.
    Canada? Not so much.

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