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These days there is a lot of talk about ductless heat pumps. They are common in European homes and more and more homeowners in Canada decide to install this very efficient heating source too. The question is: how much do they actually save? An electrically heated home saves on average 50-60%.
“The home evaluation is a great investment. It’s as simple as that.” “Since we were going to basically gut the house and start over anyway, it seemed like a good idea to see how we could make it more energy- efficient at the same time”
When the energy advisor submitted the results of the energy evaluation of the house, the Pelkeys were convinced that energy efficiency had to be one of their renovation priorities. “The evaluation gave the house an EnerGuide rating of 37,” says Pauline. “That’s really not very good, even for a 60-year old house.”
“. . . our total heating bill for the year was $960 – a long way from the $3,000 we paid the year before.”
The results of the evaluation came as something of a surprise. “I knew a high- e ciency furnace was a good idea,” says Wayne. “What I didn’t realize was how much heat – and money – was disappearing through the oor of our house.”