Your First Heat Pump Guidebook
This is a landing page for all of the articles and digital resources connected with the Guidebook. You can also download the fillable PDF version below.
A cold climate heat pump can keep you cozy through a polar vortex, cool through a heat wave, and cut your reliance on fossil fuels. Our goal is to help you install your first clean and modern heat pump, stress-free.
This Guidebook tackles heat pump myths and gives you real prices from other projects in Toronto. It will steer you away from those “I wish I had known that sooner!” moments that make home improvement projects so frustrating. There's nothing for sale in this Guidebook.
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Guidebook Resources
Our funding
Read more about our generous funders here!
Incentives
Our regularly updated article on Ontario's incentive programs — Money Back on Your Home Upgrade: Programs That Pay.
Retrofit Advisors
We LOVE Retrofit Advisors. You can read more on them on our Retrofit Advisors page.
Better Homes TO
Helpful home electrification resources hosted by the City of Toronto.
Radiators + Heat Pumps Webinar
Sarah Grant of Goldfinch Energy gets into the options and prices for pairing heat pumps with radiators. Thanks for joining us, Sarah!
BC Hydro Video
They nailed this one — learn about the types of heat pumps and the homes they're suited for.
Blower Door Test Video
PBS This Old House has a wealth of informative videos on their YouTube page.
Find Your Contractor
Get that contactor shortlist down fast using this article.
Contractor Quotes Worksheet
Keep all of your quotes in one place with this printable worksheet.
Electrical Panel
Don't let electrical panel panic get you — this article teaches you a simple method to fact-check an over-cautious contractor.
Home Retrofit Forum
Need a place to ask a tricky question about your home update? The Home Retrofit Forum is a carefully moderated Facebook group meant for exactly that!
Owner's Manual
Our Heat Pump Owner’s Manual has more tips to help you dial in your heat pump’s settings. Download a free copy here.
Heat Pump Party
We'd love to help you host a party! We've seen how these events can turn whole blocks from skeptical to switched. Check out our blog on Heat Pump Parties for more info.
Heat Pump Survey
Help pay it forward by completing our Heat Pump Survey. Your responses help us keep making helpful guides like this one!