Efficient, Hybrid Water Heating for Your Home
Heat pump water heaters are one of the most energy-efficient ways to heat water in your home. Unlike traditional electric water heaters that generate heat directly, heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from the surrounding air into the water tank, making them up to three times more efficient than conventional electric water heaters.
How Heat Pump Water Heaters Work
Heat pump water heaters don’t heat your water the way standard electric water heaters do. A regular water heater uses electric heating elements, like giant toaster coils, to heat the water inside the tank. A heat pump water heater works completely differently: it pulls heat out of the air around it and moves that heat into the water. Because it’s transferring heat instead of creating it, a heat pump water heater uses far less electricity than traditional electric resistance heating, resulting in substantial energy savings for your household.
Benefits of Upgrading
- Lower Energy Bills – Use up to 70% less energy than standard electric water heaters
- Environmental Impact – Reduce your home’s carbon footprint with efficient technology
- Long-Term Savings – Higher efficiency means more savings over the unit’s lifetime
- Reliable Performance – Modern heat pump water heaters provide consistent hot water for your household needs
Use the link below to read more information on Heat Pump Water Heaters:
Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater (Eligible for Rebate)
- Uses a heat pump to move heat from the air into the water
- Works like a mini‑refrigerator in reverse
- Uses much less electricity
- Looks different: has a top-mounted heat pump unit and an air intake/exhaust
Standard Electric Water Heater (Not Eligible)
- Uses electric heating elements inside the tank
- Creates heat by running electricity through metal coils
- Not energy efficient
- Looks like a plain tank with no heat pump or exhaust fan on top
To get started, please fill out the EEUP application on our main EEUP page.
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