If you’re looking for a clean heating and cooling system that can be installed almost anywhere in endless configurations, air-source heat pumps are the versatile and efficient solution for your home.
Air-source heat pumps are a flexible, cost-effective and energy-efficient option for both heating and cooling your home.
Lower greenhouse gas emissions than heating with oil, propane, natural gas, and electric resistance
Save money on utility bills compared to heating with propane, oil, or electric resistance
Heating, cooling, and dehumidification in one system
Can be installed with or without ductwork to heat and cool an individual room or your whole home
An air-source heat pump system uses electricity to power a compressor and transfer heat using the refrigeration cycle. In winter, it transfers heat indoors; in summer, it transfers heat outdoors. Think of it as an air conditioner that can also work in reverse.
The system may distribute hot or cold air using your existing ductwork. Ductless options are also available.
Home remodel | Additions | Small spaces | Controlled heating and cooling in individual rooms | Whole home
This Old House | 8 min. 36 sec.
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey instructs Kevin O’Connor on the basic principles of how a heat pump works.
National Grid | 2 min. 20 sec.
National Grid employee Melanie Coen discusses her experience with her home’s heat pump system.
“Normally the bill is anywhere from $400 to $500, and it was more like $200, I was like, ‘Let me look at that again!’”
Electric Heating and Cooling Rebates: Up to $10,000 for a whole home air-source heat pump system. May be at no cost or up $16,000 if your household is eligible for Enhanced Rebates.
If you live in a town served by a Municipal Light Plant (MLP) check your MLP’s website for incentives and rebates.
Alternative Energy Certificates (AECs): One-time payment provided to homeowners installing air-source heat pumps. A 2,000 square foot home with a whole-home system could receive around 100 AECs, worth approximately $250–$1,000.
Inflation Reduction Act: Up to $8,000 depending on your household size and income.
Cost after incentives is estimated by subtracting $10,000 Mass Save rebate, AECs worth $1,000 and Federal Tax Credit of $2,000 from up-front cost.
Cost after incentives may be substantially lower if your household qualifies for income-scaled State and Federal rebates.
Example up-front cost before incentives
$25,000
Example cost after
incentives
$12,000
Do you currently heat with oil, propane or electric resistance and are you interested in saving money on your energy bill?
ASHPS are an efficient heating and cooling solution, which could help lower your utility bills, even if you’re not ready to replace your whole heating and cooling system.
Do you want to add air conditioning to your home?
ASHPs are a great option for adding air conditioning while upgrading your heating system at the same time! For homes without existing ductwork, ductless heat pumps can provide heating and cooling to the entire home without the expense and disruption of installing ductwork.
Does your home have hot and/or cold spots?
No need to replace your whole system; a ductless air-source heat pump can be installed just in the hot or cold zone to provide extra heating or cooling.
Do you want more control over the temperature in individual rooms?
Ductless air-source heat pumps are often called “zoned home comfort solutions.” You can place indoor units in different zones of your home to heat or cool only the rooms you need.
Is your furnace or central AC system more than 12 years old?
Your system may be approaching the end of its expected lifetime. Before it fails, consider replacing it with an air-source heat pump system. You may be eligible for rebates from Mass Save to offset the project cost.
Do you have solar PV panels on your roof?
Air-source heat pumps run on electricity. If you already have solar panels on your roof that are generating more electricity than your home is currently consuming then you can use the electricity from your solar panels to run your heat pump, decreasing or even eliminating your heating and cooling operating expenses.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
We recommend selecting ground-source heat pump installers from the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN).
Customers of Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, and Unitil are eligible for Mass Save ground-source heat pump rebates and financing offers, which are accessed by using an HPIN installer.
Customers of Municipal Light Plants (MLPs) can also use installers in the HPIN, though rebates and financing offers will be determined by your MLP.
Go to Heat Pump Installer NetworkWe recommend selecting heat pump water heater installers from the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN).
Customers of Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, and Unitil are eligible for Mass Save heat pump water heater rebates and financing offers, which are accessed by using an instant rebate process or an HPIN installer.
Customers of Municipal Light Plants (MLPs) can also use installers in the HPIN, though rebates and financing offers will be determined by your MLP.
Go to Heat Pump Installer NetworkWe recommend selecting air-source heat pump installer from the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN).
Customers of Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, and Unitil are eligible for Mass Save air-source heat pump rebates and financing offers, which are accessed by using an HPIN installer.
Customers of Municipal Light Plants (MLPs) can also use installers in the HPIN, though rebates and financing offers will be determined by your MLP.
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