Water Heating
Use heat pump technology to heat your home’s water
The average water heater uses more energy than refrigeration, clothes washing and drying, and dishwashing combined. Making the switch to a heat pump water heater (HPWH) is the most energy efficient way to heat your home’s water while saving money and reducing your home’s carbon footprint.
Heat pump water heaters for efficient water heating
Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are the most energy efficient options for heating the water in your home. Sometimes called hybrid water heaters, HPWHs use heat pump technology to keep water warm using the heat from the surrounding air. This method uses existing heat instead of generating new heat, making it more efficient than traditional hot water heating. HPWHs also dehumidify the areas around them, which can be helpful if your water heater is installed in the basement or another area with high levels of moisture.
Find a heat pump water heater installer
Electrify Everything Minnesota supports a robust network of trusted contractors with experience installing and maintaining HPWH systems. To start your water heater upgrade, speak to a trusted contractor in the Heat Pump Water Heater Installer Network. These contractors have been trained on HPWHs and had their licenses verified, making them a good starting point as you find a contractor for this project. Electrify Everything Minnesota does not guarantee the pricing or quality of work of these installers.
Contactors: Join the Network
Are you a Minnesota-based contractor who works with HPWHs? Join the Heat Pump Water Heater Installer Network today to differentiate your business while saving your customers energy. To join, you must watch a recorded training, pass a quiz on the content, and provide proof of licensure and insurance to Electrify Everything Minnesota. Membership is renewed annually.
Water Heating FAQs
A heat pump water heater is the most energy efficient option for heating water. Heat pumps are highly efficient because they use the heat in the air around the technology, moving it to where it’s needed, instead of creating new heat. (This is the same technology that makes an air source heat pump so efficient, too.) As a result, heat pump water heaters use about a quarter of the energy of a traditional water heater.
Water heating is the second largest source of energy use in the average Minnesota home after heating and cooling. High-efficiency heat pump water heaters have a higher upfront cost than gas-fire water heaters, but have similar or lower operating costs. One of the main benefits of installing a heat pump water heater is that it reduces a source of combustion gas from the home, which can have health, safety, and indoor air quality benefits.
A heat pump water heater can usually be installed in the same place as your existing water heater, whether that’s a utility room, basement, or another location. One consideration in placing a heat pump water heater is that they can be taller than traditional water heaters, but it rarely causes problems. A bonus of heat pump water heaters is that slightly dehumidify the area around them, which can be good in humid areas, like basements.
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