Ontario Heat Pump Rebates Through Home Renovation Savings

No. The program administrators decide eligibility and amounts, and the program pays under its own rules. Kelvin Mechanical reviews the details you send, explains what the program asks for, and quotes the equipment.

Not necessarily. Eligible Ontario customers may qualify for up to $7,500 depending on the program rules, equipment, property and funding available at the time. Under the current rules the top amount applies to homes heated with electricity, oil, propane or wood; homes heated with natural gas qualify for a lower ceiling, and the amount is set per ton of rated capacity. Replacing an existing heat pump is not eligible, the applicant must own the home, and new builds occupied for six months or less do not qualify. Your amount could be different, or the project may not qualify. Always confirm on the official program site.

The program says qualifying heat pumps must be on Natural Resources Canada's qualified products list. We check the model against current program requirements before you commit, and you should confirm current rules on the program site as well.

The program says pre-approval is mandatory and that installations done before approval are not eligible, so the application has to start before the work. Ask before you buy or schedule work, and confirm current rules on the program site.

The program describes one route that includes an assessment, used for bundles of two or more upgrades, and one that does not. Heat pumps are listed under the route without an assessment. Confirm which applies to your home on the program site.

It can narrow the choice, because only qualifying models count. Sizing still comes first. The right system comes from a proper load calculation for your home, not from the rebate.

Eligible Ontario customers may qualify for up to $7,500 on qualifying heat pump equipment, depending on the program rules, equipment, property and funding available at the time. That figure is a ceiling, not a typical amount. Your result could be lower, or the project may not qualify. Confirm current rules on the program site before you decide.

It can, if the specific equipment meets the program's requirements and appears on the qualifying list. Check model numbers for the outdoor unit and each indoor head before you commit, and confirm current rules with the program. See ductless mini split installation for how those projects run.

It can. The program says amounts may depend on the size and type of unit and on your home's current primary heating energy source, such as natural gas, propane, oil, electricity or wood. Confirm the conditions for your fuel on the program site, and tell us what you heat with when you ask for an eligibility check.

It depends on the program's rules for the property type and who applies. Do not assume a rental qualifies the same way an owner-occupied home does. Check with the program, and tell us the property type in the eligibility check so we can describe what the program asks for. The program says the applicant must own the home and that where an owner has tenants, the owner must apply, so tenants should speak to the owner first.

The program sets how payment works, and the method and timing can change. Ask any contractor how the rebate is handled on your project, put the answer in writing, and do not plan your budget around a payment date. Make sure your quote says what happens if the rebate is declined or funding runs out.

Possibly, depending on whether the specific equipment is on the program's list at the time. Heat pump water heaters are a different product from space-heating heat pumps, so check the product category, model and rules separately. Use the eligibility check to tell us what you are considering, and confirm with the program.

Go to the program site yourself instead of following a link or a caller. Be careful with anyone who asks for personal details, payment or access to your account before you have verified them. Ask any contractor how participation works and get it in writing. The program warns about fake websites and people impersonating participating contractors.

Under Home Renovation Savings you must own the home, and where an owner has tenants the owner applies. New builds do not qualify (a home occupied for six months or less), and a home that already has a heat pump for space heating does not qualify. You work with a participating contractor, and pre-approval is mandatory before installation. Rules and funding can change, so confirm them on the program help page.

The program says that once the post-installation application is approved, the cheque should arrive by mail within 60 days. Your contractor submits the pre-installation and post-installation applications, and the pre-installation application must be approved before the heat pump is installed. Timing can change, so check the program help page.

Natural Resources Canada lists both the Canada Greener Homes Grant and the Canada Greener Homes Loan as closed, and says no further loan applications can be approved. Ontario's Home Renovation Savings program is a separate provincial program. Be cautious of anyone offering money from a closed program, and check the program help page before planning a project around any rebate.

Home Renovation Savings states that participants may not stack with other incentives offered by Enbridge Gas, the IESO's Save on Energy program or the Government of Ontario, and that incentives from other funding sources must not exceed the full cost of supplying and installing the heat pump. Read each program's terms, and ask for written confirmation before you accept an offer.