Luise Cox is upgrading her 1960s bungalow in Mississauga, Ont., this week by tearing out and hauling away the old air conditioner and natural gas furnace. Instead, crews are replacing those units with a brand new heat pump (and some extra insulation in the attic, too).
“We needed to upgrade, and environmentally it’s better,” the 85-year old said. “We’re spending a lot on heating and cooling, so hopefully this will help.”
Heat pumps, which have been promoted for years, have failed to gain traction with the public. But that’s starting to change with rising temperatures, improved technology and government rebates, among the reasons
