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Heat Pump Grants and Rebates: Government incentives available in Greater Vancouver
You can currently get a CleanBC rebate of up to $21,000 when you install a heat pump. Heat pumps provide both heating and air conditioning, and are very energy efficient. *** These rebates will be reduced on May 1, 2025. The maximum rebate after this date will be $5000. FortisBC dual fuel heat pump rebate: …
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New Boiler Prices: Cost to install a new boiler in Vancouver BC
Here is the ballpark starting price for a new boiler in the Greater Vancouver area. This price was last updated June 2024. High efficiency combination boiler:From $11,900 including installation A combination boiler is a boiler that replaces both your current boiler and hot water tank. High efficiency boilers are at least 90% efficient and some …
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2023 Fortis BC High Efficiency Boiler Rebates
Until Dec. 31st, 2023 FortisBC is offering rebates of up to $1500 when you replace your old boiler with a new high efficiency boiler. After Dec. 31 rebates on gas boilers will end in favor of rebates on electric heat pumps. The rebates are: $1000 for a 94% (or higher) efficiency boiler $1500 for an …
2023 Fortis BC Water Heater Rebates
*** All rebates on gas water heaters have ended as of Dec. 31, 2023 See our current water heater offerings on our water heaters page. The only remaining government rebates are for heat pumps. See our heat pumps page for details. Energy Star Hot Water Tank: $200 rebate You can get a $200 FortisBC rebate …
How to Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality
According to the Ontario Lung Association, a survey showed the public believed “indoor air pollution was a relatively minor problem compared to outdoor air pollution.” However, with many people now spending more than 90% of their time indoors, and “concentrations of indoor pollutants can sometimes greatly exceed outdoor concentrations”. This makes indoor air quality a major …
Whole House Air Filters: Comparing HEPA filters, electronic air cleaners, UV lamps, and 5″ filters
How do professionally installed air cleaners compare to 1” filters and portable air cleaners? According to North America’s best regarded consumer publication, professionally installed whole-house air cleaners with 4-5” filters outperform standard 1” models (even including the more advanced “allergen reducing” filters that are sold in hardware stores). They outperformed room air purifiers by an …