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Heat Pump Installation for Your Home

Modernize Your Home

Heat pumps are cleaner and more energy efficient ways to heat and cool your home.

Pair With Solar

Heat pumps and other electrification upgrades pair perfectly with solar for a complete, clean energy system.

Make An Impact

Electrify your life and power your home with solar; you’ll be part of a better climate future.

Solar & Home Electrification Planning

Namaste Solar is the top-rated solar company in Colorado, and now we’re partnering with other best-in-class companies to provide complete home energy solutions to our customers. We want to keep doing what we do best, installing solar, and bring together other local experts to provide heat pump installations. Namaste Solar selected our partners because they are locally owned and operated, handle all installations in-house, have stellar reputations and decades of experience. Cooperative is in our DNA, so we’re creating the connections to help your projects succeed.

What are the different types of heat pumps?

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Air Source Heat Pump

These heat pump systems are best for converting your conventional heating system to a high-performance heat pump system whether you choose to go all-electric or use a hybrid approach by keeping your gas furnace as backup.

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Mini-Split Heat Pumps

These units offer great retrofit or add-on options for homes, additions, or basements. These units have an outdoor compressor/condenser and an indoor air unit. Mini-splits are ductless options for your home.

Geothermal heating and cooling system structure with ground source heat pump

Ground Source Heat Pumps

These heat pumps take advantage of the consistent warmth of the earth to get the highest efficiency out of heat pump technology. Also called geothermal heat pumps, these heat pumps use the existing ductwork in your home.

What rebates and incentives are available for heat pump installations?

  • Federal tax credit: The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit in the IRA provides a credit equal to 30% of the costs or $2,000 (whichever is less) for heat pumps and other energy efficient home improvements. Details here.
  • The Colorado tax credit: Homeowners can get a 10% credit on the price of equipment, not including installation. Details here.
  • The Colorado sales tax exemption: The exemption removes the 2.9% tax on the price of equipment. Details here.
  • Xcel Energy rebates: Xcel customers can get $2,200 off total installation of cold-climate heat pump/high-performance mini-splits or $1,700 off installation of air-source heat pumps. Your contractor will help you apply for this rebate. More details here.
  • Poudre Valley Rural Electric rebate: PVRE customers can get up to $2,800 in a cash rebate on their heat pump installation. Apply here.
  • United Power rebate: United Power customers are eligible for up to $600 in rebates. More details.
  • City of Denver rebate: The city offers up to 40% of the project cost up to $3,500 depending on which style of heat pump is installed. More details.
  • City of Boulder rebates: The city is offering a $400 rebate for heat pump installations. More details.
  • Boulder County rebates: The county offers a $300 rebate for heat pump installations. More details.
  • City of Erie rebates: The city offers up to $500 in rebates for your heat pump installation. More details.
  • Cities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland rebates: Residents of these cities are eligible for up to $3,000 in rebates through Efficiency Work. More details.

The City of Denver also offers stackable rebates for residents that install heat pumps along with solar and/or home battery backup. The additional rebate is equal to 80% of the project cost for solar up to $4,000 and 80% of the project cost for battery backup up to $2,750. The City also offer a rebate for electrical service upgrades that may be necessary for these projects, which is also 80% of the project cost up to $2,000. More details.

Top Questions About Heat Pump Installations

How do heat pumps work?

Heat pumps run off electricity and use a refrigerant cycle to transfer heat from different areas. During the summer, the heat pump absorbs heat from inside the home and transfers it to the air outside, just like a traditional air conditioner. In the winter, the cycle is reversed, and heat energy is extracted from the outside air (yes, even when it’s cold out, heat pumps can still extract heat). These cycles are all controlled by the pressure of the refrigerant in the system.

Do heat pumps work in cold climates?

Yes! In fact, the four countries in Europe with the highest number of heat pump installations per 1,000 households in 2022 were Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Estonia. These countries also have some of the coldest winters in Europe. That being said, you do need to install the correct heat pump and install it properly to enjoy comfortable temps inside when the outside temps drop below freezing.

Solar & Home Electrification

Namaste Solar’s Most Recent Google Reviews

When I decided to install solar panels, I went with Namaste as recommended by a friend. I’m glad I did. The entire experience was great. Everyone was friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. Namaste took care of the entire process, from design of the system, structural evaluation of my roof, submitting city and Xcel permits and inspections, and the installation. Tristen Klein was my first contact and he walked me through the design and installation process, answered the contract questions I had and was very knowledgeable and helpful. The scheduler, Brin, and project manger, Will, kept me informed as the process was moving forward. When installation day arrived, the team of Jared (hope I spelled that correctly) and Nick arrived at my home precisely when scheduled and began work immediately. They were unbelievably hard workers and knowledgeable, changing out my service panels and indulging my unending questions and “supervision” with friendly and courteous replies. Same experience the next two days as the installation was completed. The final step was inspection by the city and Will took care of the minor changes requested by the inspector within an hour. I can’t stress enough how impressed I am with Namaste and their total project management process. I highly recommend Namaste for anyone thinking of adding solar to their home or business!
I’ll break my review down into phases:Sales: We worked with Tristan, who was extraordinarily generous with his time and perspective. There was zero pressure, and a ton of useful information. Side note – we received proposals from two other vendors, and Namaste’s proposal included rebates that didn’t appear in the others, and also called out design constraints that the others didn’t. The price, for nearly identical equipment, came into the same range as the other quotes we received. Tristan also was very helpful in finding the specific financing package we wanted. Possibly the easiest big-ticket purchase process we’ve taken on.Project Management/Scheduling: Brin and Will took on design and project management for our install. Information was timely and accurate, and it was easy to see exactly where in the process we were. Our installation was even scheduled 5 weeks earlier than originally quoted.Installation: Mike, John and Omar were our installation team, and they did a phenomenal job. Our house has a gambrel roof with a peak 25′ above ground, so it was tricky maneuvering in a steep, tight space. Added to that, our 125 year old house threw monkey wrenches into the works, making cabling from the roof to the basement a challenge. No problem for this crew. Very friendly, very professional, and they just seemed to be having fun at it.Everything was left tidy, and the installation looks great!About an hour after install I received an email indicating that final inspection would be scheduled for the next day.Intangibles: Working with a local company was important to us. Also, when sorting out code questions with the city inspector, they mentioned that “Namaste has been doing this for a long time here.”
Namaste was great to work with from my first contact with a sales representative to the final detail of the installation team. I recommend Namaste to everyone that is considering adding solar to their home.
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