Replacing a furnace in Kitchener-Waterloo?
Compare repair, replacement and heat pump options for your Kitchener-Waterloo home before committing to a quote.
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Furnace planning in Kitchener-Waterloo: comparing an electric furnace with a heat pump
An electric resistance furnace and an electric heat pump both use electricity but operate differently. When replacing an electric furnace, ask for a complete heat pump design and any backup requirements rather than treating the equipment names as interchangeable.
Comparing an electric furnace with a heat pump
The current primary heating category matters for the HRS heat pump rate. The exact proposed system and pre-approval matter too; a new electric furnace alone is not a cold climate heat pump.
- Identify resistance heating in the current system.
- Ask what backup remains.
- Check the qualified model combination.
Check the rebate line
A furnace-only replacement has no HRS heat pump rebate. If the proposal includes a qualifying heat pump, check its separate equipment, rate and mandatory pre-approval. The city does not create a special provincial furnace entitlement.
How HRS treats a backup furnace and how to compare the quotes.
Program sources checked October 4, 2026. The program administrator decides eligibility; confirm current terms before ordering equipment.
Know your options before you buy.
Check heat pump funding, then ask about the furnace or hybrid project you are considering.
Program sources checked October 4, 2026. Confirm current terms with the program administrator before ordering equipment.