Section 2: The Transaction

I Wanna Get Pumped.

You’re ready. Welcome to the part where decisions get made.

You’ve read about heat pumps, you understand they’re better, and now you want to actually own one. Below is four things, in this order: figure out what kind of pump fits your home, figure out who’s going to install it (which might be you), figure out how much of the cost someone else is paying, and then figure out how to not get screwed at the negotiation.

If you skip any of these, you’ll either end up with the wrong system or you’ll overpay for the right one. Take your time.

Pick Your Pump

The selector wizard. Five questions, real product picks, and a target system size.

Leave the Money on the Nightstand

Cost ranges by region and system size. What you pay up front versus over the next decade.

Find Someone Who Knows

Contractor paths, plus what to do if you’d rather not deal with one. Heat-pump-native installers worth knowing.

Stack the Money

Federal, state, utility, and provincial incentive programs. What stacks. What expired. What’s still on the table.

Don’t Get Screwed

Quote vetting, red flags, and the eight questions to ask before signing anything.