I’ll never understand why the entire HVAC industry still hates heat pumps so much. Also why they charge double the price like it’s some exotic technology.
I know why they charge too high prices here in Germany at least:
1.) Too many and much too strict regulations you have to follow and which specifically call for experts to install this kind of stuff -> the experts are a rare commodity and set the prices.
2.) Heat pumps are subsidized. And like with any subsidy, the money doesn’t make the product cheaper, but increases the profit of the seller, who just raises the price accordingly.
What I don’t see here is that the heating contractors hate heat pumps.
On the contrary: They earn good money because of all the retrofits and new installations (see previous points…)
I’ll never understand why the entire HVAC industry still hates heat pumps so much. Also why they charge double the price like it’s some exotic technology.
I know why they charge too high prices here in Germany at least:
1.) Too many and much too strict regulations you have to follow and which specifically call for experts to install this kind of stuff -> the experts are a rare commodity and set the prices.
2.) Heat pumps are subsidized. And like with any subsidy, the money doesn’t make the product cheaper, but increases the profit of the seller, who just raises the price accordingly.
What I don’t see here is that the heating contractors hate heat pumps.
On the contrary: They earn good money because of all the retrofits and new installations (see previous points…)