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Hey everyone! I need your input on this – what’s a reasonable price for a heat pump these days? 🤔
I recently got some quotes to install a heat pump/AC in my 660 sq ft condo, and let me tell you, I was floored by the numbers. 😳 All the contractors are talking about permits, skilled labor, etc., but $19,000 for two heads in two rooms seems outrageous.
I was originally thinking more along the lines of $4,000 to $5,000. Am I way off base here? Have you had a similar experience?
Possible solution:
– Get multiple quotes to compare prices
– Look into energy-efficient models to save on long-term costs
– Consider financing options if the upfront cost is too high
What are your thoughts? Let’s help each other out with some insights! 💡 #HomeImprovementCommunity #SavingMoney #HVACTips
Yeah $19k is insane (edit: well unless they have to run power across the building or something).
To put it in perspective, I got a quote at $7k for a 2.5 ton unit for my house.
Can you order from somewhere like senville and have it installed by an electrician or mechanical tech?
https://senville.ca/mini-split/multi-zone/dual-zone/
Paid 9k + taxes for two heads (ductless mini splits)
Not sure if the condo part drives up the price but in our house we got two heads with two outdoor units for 8.5K all in.
I think this is largely dependent on location and local demand. Some places are cheap, some are outrageous but $19k for a condo seems well in the bonkers territory.
I paid 11k last year for 3 separate -30 inverter units (two 12k btu and one 9k btu), on 3 separate floors installed including electrical/wiring, etc. That seems way high.
I bought my units from Senville, I have two in a 1,750 sqf house. They were around $1,400 each.
Then I paid an HVAC tech by the hour to install them. $150 for the first half hour, $150 an hour after that. I ran the lines and mounted the units so all the work the tech needed to do was minimal.
He did some other work while here, but it likely cost me $300 for install.
Companies are absolutely ripping people off on installs.
I’m getting quotes for $28k+ in the Vancouver area and this is a retrofit with existing ducting.
I paid $19K in 2022 for a Daikin Sky Air. It was a retrofit of existing ducted electric furnace. 2400 sq ft house.
Depends on the install method. Just be wary of the installation method. A lot of the time most of the lines and power are surface mounted. Looks ugly in my opinion
Paid 5k for 1 head with costco(local supplier partnership. Had 2.6k government rebate at the time(qc) and 600$ costco card. So about 1.8k out of pocket.
Seems very high but what are the details on the condo? Do you have ductwork?
My parents got a central heat pump system for their 3000 square foot house and that was $19k.
$1200
7 years ago we paid $4500 for our condo heat pump.
We were quoted $12k for three vents on three different levels.
had one head heat pump in similar size unit, depends on how much sun each area gets but one was plenty in my case
Two years ago we installed a two head unit for 9k. The single head was about 6k.
If you are getting quotes from the larger major players, they will be very high. Find a smaller local company with less than 10 employees and your should see quotes around 5 to 10K
It’s definitely the new hot item so let’s screw ppl over.
I was quoted $10k for my garage heat pump. I bought a senville for $1200 installed myself in 8 hrs having never done it before.
How is that $10k?
The heat exchanger in my furnace cracked and needed to be replaced. I have a 3 yr old central AC. I got quotes for heat pumps and they ranged from 19-29k with my existing ducted system. Even after rebates it would cost me at least 10k to replace.
Ended up buying a new furnace for 4600. The savings will cover a lot of carbon tax
HVAC is such a racket in BC
28K for two compressors, four heads.
I paid $3700 for a single head Mitsubishi unit in our ~250sqft coach house last summer.
In a condo you’re possibly dealing with building envelope and other engineering work. Do not DIY like some people are suggesting here. If you compromise that you’re in deep shit.
> I was **flabbergasted** by the quotes I am getting to install a heat pump/AC into my 660 square food condo.
Is this a ductless unit, or like a Mitsubishi Zuba Heat Pump? A Mitsubishi ductless unit with heating should cost around $4,500 for a single-zone unit. Prices have increased significantly over the last few years. Additionally, I think the government was offering a rebate, which contributed to the price hike.
For anyone buying a ductless unit: **AVOID LENNOX**. They are rebranded Pioneer ductless units and may develop squeaky indoor units after a few years. LENNOX and their dealers do not stand behind their units.
Mitsubishi Mr. Slim units are much better.
Wow. The quotes I’m seeing here are unbelievably pricey.
I installed my own, a 24000 BTU Senville Artic. Bought it off the Senville website for $2600 taxes in. Routed the lines, wiring and installed the head and outdoor units myself. Had the HVAC/Elec. guys come in and finish it up for $1500 and sign off for insurance.
I know not everyone can do this, but I saved about 5-10k by doing most of the grunt work myself.
Make sure to check with your gas company for incentives.
With Enbridge I qualified for a $10K rebate, put in a heat pump for $7K in northern Ontario
Whats the condo setup ? Electrical panel in and easily accessible ? Where will the compressor be ?
19k for split is very high but depends on the work. One head is enough to cool and heat if it’s a new condo.
A heat pump for 600 square foot?
Get more quotes for cheaper units.
I am in Alberta. I have my install scheduled for next Monday.
For a 2000sqft house it’s $10,000.
And they are installing a Trane Cold Climate Heat Pump.
Keep getting quotes. Sounds too high.
Why waste money like that on little bit of space get your heat from your neighborhood
Just installed a heat pump and high efficiency furnace in BC – 26k.
I paid $6600 in 2017 for a 12k head, 9k head, and the outdoor unit. I got it done through Costco, so between the cashback from their membership, the gift card they gave me, the rebate from the province, and the points I got from my credit card, I ended up with about $1600 in value back.
The heat pump market feels really weird right now. I’m not sure if there’s some price gouging going on or just crazy demand, but a ducted heat pump is basically identical to an air conditioner and I see quotes that are like 5 times as much. I’d expect a bit of a premium because it’s newer equipment and installers might not be as familiar with them… but not a $20k premium.
19k for 3 heads in a 900 square foot condo.
860sqft, detached. Ducted ashp. Kinghome 2ton. $5000 all in. May 2024.
Had a 3 ton unit, including air exchanger, installed for $13k in BC in 2021. Done by a local installer. Involved pulling out the existing AC unit, but we installed the heat pump on the other side of the house. Used existing ductwork after the air exchanger.
At the time, there were $11k in rebates available ($6k provincial and $5k Federal). It took many months for the rebates to actually appear, but in the end we paid about $2k.
I have a large 400 sq ft out building. Paid $900 plus shipping for a heat pump. 9000 BTU. Had to go to Home Depot for a few parts but that was around an extra $100. Works amazing.
21k in Ontario house, duct work already there. Heat pump + furnace replaced at same time. There was a 7k rebate though bringing it down to 14k.
I got the same quote in BC from multiple contractors.