Heat Pump Water Heater

Stiebel Eltron Heat Pump

Heat Pump Water heaters let you go from using $100 a month worth of oil in the non-heating months to $15 worth of electricity. The more you learn about heat pump water heaters, the more you will love them.  Heat pump technology is tried and true and has been proven as an efficient and reliable heating method for many years. This unique technology has now been adapted to water heaters. Heat Pump water heaters pay for themselves in three to four years by offsetting the consumption of oil with the extremely efficient use of electricity.   Heat pump water heaters utilize the heat and humidity  of the surrounding environment and use it to heat your domestic hot water.  They are essentially compressors that use a refrigeration cycle to heat water.

• During the summer months, Oil boilers operate between 20% and 40% thermal efficiency heating up the water you use for showers, dishes and cooking.
• Heat Pump water heaters operate between 200% and 300% thermal efficiency.   That means that for every BTU of electricity they use, they create between two and three units of heat.
• Heat Pump water heaters dehumidify the basement while they’re making hot water.  If you are currently running a dehumidifier in your basement, you’ll be getting free hot water and free dehumidification!

Heat Pump water heaters cost between $2700 and $3400 installed, are currently eligible for $600 in state and federal incentives, and will pay for themselves in between 2 and 4 years, depending on how inefficient your current system is.   We usually install smart controls and optimize the boiler while we’re installing the heat pump water heater.