{"id":91331,"date":"2025-01-15T11:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/?post_type=rbc_my_money_matter&p=91331"},"modified":"2025-01-20T12:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:31:20","slug":"heat-pump-vs-furnace-infographic","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/home-building-and-renovations\/heat-pump-vs-furnace-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Pump Vs. Furnace: Infographic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The market for heat pumps is growing, as more Canadians households<\/a> adopt them as their primary heating system. And it\u2019s easy to see why heat pumps work for so many homes: They\u2019re extremely energy-efficient<\/a>, which can help to bring down household energy costs; and because they\u2019re powered by electricity they can have a lower environmental impact compared to traditional heating systems, as they release fewer greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat pumps can also double up as both your home\u2019s heating and cooling system, and cold climate models could make them a more viable option in colder areas of the country. With federal and provincial programs<\/a> available to help make heat pumps more affordable, there are many reasons a homeowner may consider making the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how does a heat pump compare to living with an oil or gas furnace? In this infographic, we take a look at some of the differences and similarities in heating costs, performance, lifespan, and environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more:<\/strong> One homeowner\u2019s experience of switching to a heat pump<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many homeowners are debating a heat pump vs. furnace. What\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":91330,"parent":57286,"menu_order":0,"template":"wp-custom-template-optimizely-mmm","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[561],"rbc_content_type":[31,69],"rbc_audience":[],"rbc_lob_group":[58],"rbc_difficulty_level":[33],"rbc_mmm_category":[310,380,322,303,339,304],"class_list":["post-91331","rbc_my_money_matter","type-rbc_my_money_matter","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-energy-efficiency","rbc_content_type-article","rbc_content_type-infographic","rbc_lob_group-mortgage","rbc_difficulty_level-beginner","rbc_mmm_category-buying-a-home","rbc_mmm_category-climate-change","rbc_mmm_category-economics-101","rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations","rbc_mmm_category-home-building-and-renovations","rbc_mmm_category-money-academy"],"acf":{"contently_publication_id":"","custom_author":"Royal Bank of Canada","rbc_video_header":"","rbc_media_duration":"","rbc_toc_for_mmm_tag":"h2","rbc_toc_for_mmm_limit":6,"rbc_toc_for_mmm":null,"rbc_toc_for_mmm_action":""},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n