Which air conditioning or heating system to choose and at what price?

Whether you live in a small apartment or a large 2-storey house, feel cold or hot, there are certainly heating and air conditioning solutions tailored to your needs and your budget.

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Heat pump vs convector: which device to choose for your heating?

With a heat pump, you can save nearly 40% of your electricity bill! On this point, the convector is much less efficient and consumes more energy. In addition to savings, you can help the planet by reducing your energy consumption.

When we consider the fact that average energy consumed for heating a home is 60%, we can appreciate the huge savings that can be made.

Also, the installation of a heat pump does not require major renovation works to be done. Installation specialists can do it without a problem.

In addition, most heat pumps do not require a lot of maintenance and associated costs. Basically, once installed, you just need to ensure that the filters are washed a few times a year and remove large amounts of snow during storms.

Also, depending on your current heating system, your insurance premiums may decrease with the installation of a heat pump because it is very safe to operate.

Essentially, a heat pump can do 3 things: heat, cool and dehumidify. You will not have to buy 3 different devices.

For its part, a convector is quite economical to purchase. In the medium or long term, it becomes more expensive because of its high energy consumption.However, there is not much maintenance to be done on this type of device, which is an advantage.

A convector only warms a home in winter; it does not dehumidify and does not serve as an air conditioner. You will need to buy separate appliances for these functions.

Buying an electric furnace, propane, natural gas or oil

A furnace is an essential device especially because Quebec winters can get rough. There are several types of furnaces including:

• An electric furnace which includes a thermostat that signals when a home’s temperature is lower than the programmed temperature. Since there is virtually no maintenance or installation of a storage tank or a chimney, the electric furnace uses clean and renewable energy, emitting no dangerous particles or soot in the air.
• A propane furnace that operates through a thermostat, heats the home faster and continues to operate even during a power outage. If the temperature is lower than the programmed temperature, propane is ignited to heat the ambient air which is subsequently distributed via the ventilation ducts. Producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions than other fuels when burned, propane produces only water vapor and carbon dioxide.
• A natural gas furnace uses the cleanest fossil fuel and burns only carbon dioxide and water vapor. Also supplied with outdoor air, it has a heating rate of up to twice that of electricity and also continues to run in case of power failure.
• An oil furnace allows rapid heating and excellent distribution of heat. Operating without electricity, it can work with an air humidifier, an air purifier, a heat pump and even a central air conditioner, if you have a central heating system.

How to choose from the wide range of air conditioners on sale?

• Choose a device that has a long operating cycle and allows relative humidity of 30-50% instead of a very powerful device;
• Go for a high-performance, energy-efficient air conditioner with an important SEER and ENERGY STAR (SEER minimum: 14);
• Make sure that the noise level of the air conditioner while running is in accordance with the regulations of your municipality or building. The noise level of a device of average power does not exceed 30-35dB.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you want to buy or rent your air conditioner?
• Would you like to buy a central unit for your entire home or an individual unit that can cool 1 or 2 rooms?
• Are you interested in a heat pump (cooling in hot weather, heating in cold weather)?

Take advantage of subsidies for installing heat pumps or energy-efficient air conditioners

Be educated about government programs that help you to save money:

• Rénorégion
• Rénovert
• Chauffez Vert
• Rénoclimat

For its part, Rénorégion addresses properties that have less value. You can get a full refund of up to $120,000. .

Rénovert gives you access to tax credits if you comply with ecological standards in the execution of the work as well as for the materials used.

• Do you want to buy or rent your air conditioner?
• Choose a device that has a long operating cycle and allows relative humidity of 30-50% instead of a very powerful device;
• Go for a high-performance, energy-efficient air conditioner with an important SEER and ENERGY STAR (SEER minimum: 14);
• Make sure that the noise level of the air conditioner while running is in accordance with the regulations of your municipality or building. The noise level of a device of average power does not exceed 30-35dB.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you want to buy or rent your air conditioner?
• Would you like to buy a central unit for your entire home or an individual unit that can cool 1 or 2 rooms?
• Are you interested in a heat pump (cooling in hot weather, heating in cold weather)?

Take advantage of subsidies for installing heat pumps or energy-efficient air conditioners Be educated about government programs that help you to save money:

• Rénorégion
• Rénovert
• Chauffez Vert
• Rénoclimat

For its part, Rénorégion addresses properties that have less value. You can get a full refund of up to $120,000. Rénovert gives you access to tax credits if you comply with ecological standards in the execution of the work as well as for the materials used. Chauffez Vert allows applicants to obtain a grant of $600 to $1,275 to replace their heating system with another ENERGY STAR qualified one. Therefore, it will be cost-effective in terms of energy consumption.

Rénoclimat is a program that can allocate money to those who undertake work to improve the energy efficiency of their property. You must have your building inspected to receive your Energuide rating (from 1 to 100). Even if it goes up by only one point, you can still qualify.

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