🏠Tips for a Comfortable Install
Kudos—you’ve done the hard work! At this point, you’ve prepped your home and selected your trustworthy contractor. Your new heat pump is just around the corner.
If you’ve gone through the Guidebook, you’re set up for success. But if something unexpected pops up, or you’re bamboozled by your quote, here’s how to get help:
The Home Retrofit Forum Facebook group answers questions quickly. It's moderated and overflowing with firsthand heat pump experience. Posting your issue or searching past posts can get you unstuck.
A Retrofit Advisor is ready to help. Even if you got started without one, they can be parachuted in to untangle a tricky situation.
It’s time to get excited! You’ll soon be cozy through polar vortexes and heat domes, all while dramatically reducing fossil fuel use in your home. Thank you for doing your part.
🌡️Tips for a Comfortable Install
Your new heat pump should be installed! Every time it whirs to life, it keeps fossil fuels in the ground—you’ve improved your comfort and safety, and helped the environment at the same time.
There are just a few things to keep in mind to make sure it keeps you comfortable all year.
Don’t turn the thermostat radically down overnight, then way back up again in the morning. Think of it like a crock pot—just “set it and forget it!”
When it first turns on, it will take a couple of hours to get your home to the temperature on the thermostat.
Keep snow from piling up around your outdoor unit.
We would love to snowball your success story by organizing a Heat Pump Party (seriously!). This is how we get whole neighbourhoods excited about making the switch—say hello to john@thenetwork.to for more info.
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We hope this Guidebook helped! But you might have some questions still. No problem—what would help you most right now? Seeing a heat pump in someone’s home? More articles or videos? We’d love to connect you with the help you need. Just email: nathan@thenetwork.to