Ducted heat pumps
A ducted heat pump can deliver 1.5 to over 3 times more heat energy to a home than the electric
energy it consumes. This is possible because a heat pump moves heat from the air or ground rather
than converting it from a fuel, like in combustion heating systems. This cycle can be reversed in
the summer to cool your home. The mild Pacific Northwest climate provides ideal conditions for
high-efficiency heat pumps.
EWEB's energy experts can help you determine if a ducted heat pump is right for your home.
We have partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency to offer the ENERGY STAR®
Quality Installation program to help ensure your new system is installed properly and
runs efficiently.
- Save energy and money
If you heat with electricity, a heat pump can reduce the amount of energy you use for heating by
as much as 30%-40%.
- Comfort
Heat pumps deliver constant, even temperatures and also balance humidity.
- Reliable performance
With routine maintenance, heat pumps are typically durable and highly reliable, and can deliver
service for 20 years or more.
- Quiet operation
Heat pumps are quiet inside and out.
- Proper installation
Our partnership in the ENERGY STAR Quality Installation program helps ensure that equipment
is installed properly and runs efficiently.
| |
Rebate OR |
Zero-interest loan
(5-year term) |
Air-source heat pumps:
Site-built home
Manufactured home |
$1,000
$1,000 |
Up to $7,000
Up to $5,000 |
Ground-source (geothermal) heat pumps:*
Site-built home |
$1,000 |
Up to $8,000 |
*Ground-source heat pumps require a desuperheater which is a small, auxiliary heat exchanger that
uses superheated gases from the heat pump's compressor to heat domestic water. This hot water
then circulates through a pipe to the home's water heater storage tank.
Your new ducted heat pump may also be eligible for:
- Must be an EWEB electric customer
- Own your home
- Primary heating source may be electric, gas or oil (NOTE: gas- or oil-heated homes are
only eligible for the zero-interest loan)
- Must meet EWEB minimum insulation levels (if required to upgrade insulation, financial
assistance is available)
- Download the program packet
and complete the program participation form, indicating if you prefer
a rebate or plan to apply for a loan
- If applying for a zero-interest loan, complete and sign the
loan application
- Rental property owners requesting a rebate should complete a
W-9 form
- Return all completed forms to EWEB
Once your application is approved, EWEB will send you a project approval letter explaining the
next steps in the process. Please note that EWEB must authorize your contractor's project
submittal prior to installation.
After you have been approved for the program by EWEB, solicit bids from contractors participating in EWEB's
ducted heat pump program. All contractors listed have been trained to follow the ENERGY STAR Quality
Installation guidelines to ensure your new system is installed correctly and
runs efficiently.
Use ENERGY STAR's installation bid comparison checklist
when soliciting bids. This useful tool includes a list of important questions to ask each
contractor and a convenient checklist for comparing bids.
Email EWEB's energy
experts or call (541) 685-7000 for more information and to get started.
