Heat & Cool with Heat Pumps

Heat Pump
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Heat pumps offer the most energy efficient way to heat and cool your home while lowering your carbon footprint.  

Consider a heat pump when you replace your existing heating and cooling system or when you want to add air conditioning.

Heat pumps are especially economical if you are replacing oil, propane, or electric baseboard heating.

Want to move forward with your energy assessment results? 

What do you get from installing a heat pump?

Climate
  • Up to four times more efficient than fossil fuel combustion heating systems
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wellesley's buildings contribute 54% percent of town-wide emissions.
Comfort
  • Better humidity control
  • Filtered indoor air
  • Learn more about heat pumps here.
Savings & Value
  • Reduce heating and cooling costs if switching from oil, propane, electric resistance heating, or window air conditioners
Incentives
  • Up to $10,000 in rebates for a whole-house system
  • 30% (up to $2,000) in tax credits
  • 0% interest loans also available
  • See a full list of incentives here (to be added)

Need help getting started?


Steps to Heat Pump Installation

Number 1

Connect with a Wellesley Energy Coach

  • Complete the questionnaire at this link. A Wellesley Energy Coach will contact you and help you evaluate options and determine if a heat pump is right for you. 

Number 2

Get a no-cost Home Energy Assessment and Weatherize Your Home  

  • Get a home energy assessment 
    • Natural gas heat?                                                  Call 781-305-3319 for an assessment
    • Oil, propane, or electric heat?                          Call 888-577-8448 for an assessment
  • Weatherize your home if needed
  • Check out weatherization incentives (add link)

Number 3

Get Heat Pump Quotes

How you heat your home...
determines home energy assessment services and incentives in Wellesley

Heat with natural gas?

  • Call 781-305-3319 for your no-cost home energy assessment

  • You qualify for MassSave incentives (link to table)

Heat with oil, propane, or electric?

  • Call 888-577-8448 for your no-cost home energy assessment

  • You qualify for WMLP incentives (link to table)

Want to learn more?

  • Incentives (add link to table)
  • Installers
  • Get an energy assessment and weatherize before installing heat pumps
  • Learn about heat pumps here 
  • Learn about heat pump water heaters here.