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Originally Posted by curves2000
I am not sure if this question belongs in this thread or not but here goes. Looking at replacing my hot water tank in the house and seeing if there are any rebates for going with an energy efficient model. I know there was some options a few years ago in Alberta but can't seem to find anything now. Anything at the federal level?
I am debating on if the financial sense of upgrading the water heater to an energy star complaint model is worth the additional costs. I do find sometimes that certain energy efficient technologies like furnaces for example don't justify the added expense. Personal and unpopular opinion I know, but a lot of the higher level tech will usually result in a lot more maintenance or expensive repairs for electronic components compared to a basic or even older model.
I always like doing a basic dive into the overall costs to see what makes more sense.
Thanks!
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More info on the federal grant is here:
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-effic...ofits/23443#G3
For water heaters it looks like a heat pump water heater is eligible