Heat pump guides: from the first quote to the first winter.
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Understand what you pay
SEER2, HSPF2, Rate D or Flex D: which numbers really drive your bill?
Rate D, Flex D or dual-energy Rate DT: what your heat pump really costs in winter
Flex D costs less than Rate D more than 95% of the winter, but 46.463¢ per kWh during a peak. Find your rate in 4 questions.
What is a good SEER for a heat pump? SEER2 guide 2026
14.3 is the legal minimum, 15.2 the threshold LogisVert requires, 20 and up our target for a wall unit. See what each point is worth.
What is SEER? The summer number, and the three that matter in winter
SEER measures summer. In Québec, HSPF2, COP at −15 °C and capacity at −8 °C matter more.
Choose the right system
Wall or central, main heating or not, which brand and which installer?
Choosing a heat pump installer: quotes, licences and scams
Door-to-door sales banned, 1 year to have a contract cancelled, RBQ licence, the quote line by line: the guide to choosing well.
Our distributors: who supplies our 17 heat pump brands
Groupe Master, Wolseley, Descair, RBL A/C and the others: who supplies each of our 17 brands, and since when.
Can a heat pump be my main heating and cooling? (2026 Guide)
Yes, in most Greater Montréal homes, on four conditions. Test your home hour by hour.
Ductless mini-splits or a central heat pump: which is best?
Neither is best everywhere: your ducts and your rooms decide. A 6-question diagnosis and a 13-criterion match.
Does a wall-mounted mini split increase your home’s value?
Yes, but not the way people say: the bill, the rebate and the resale, and the papers to keep so it counts.
Wall-mounted heat pump (mini-split): pros and cons
12 real advantages, 9 limits to plan for, a 5-question test and the LogisVert rebate calculated model by model.
How to choose a heat pump in Québec: wall-mounted or central?
The golden rule: look under your floors. Capacity, purchase cost and operating cost, compared across 5 systems.
Central heat pumps: advantages and disadvantages (2026 Guide)
8 advantages, 8 disadvantages, a verdict in 6 questions and LogisVert up to $6,480 (indicative).
Install it right
What size, where, how much noise, and who has to say yes?
Condo, plex or rental: who decides on your heat pump?
Co-owner, plex owner or tenant: who has to say yes, which permit your borough or city requires, and what happens to the rent.
Calculating the right wall heat pump size (2026 Guide)
Your BTUs in 60 seconds from floor area, ceiling height, insulation and your city’s cold, then what is left in deep cold.
Where to install a wall-mounted heat pump: 2026 placement guide
The room you live in, high on a clear wall; the outdoor unit above the snow. 14 points and the rules of 19 boroughs.
Are wall-mounted mini split heat pumps noisy? 2026 Guide
The real decibels of 32 models, what your neighbour will hear and your city’s noise rules.
Live with it, winter after winter
Which settings, what to do in winter, what maintenance, and what does that code mean?
Wall heat pump error codes, brand by brand
E1, E6, CH05, dF… Pick your brand: normal, a restart, or a technician? 11 brands decoded from their manuals.
Your heat pump in winter: defrost, “smoke”, lukewarm air, snow and baseboards
White “smoke”, lukewarm air, stops of a few minutes: in winter, many things that worry people are normal.
Basic rules for ductless mini splits: the 10 that matter in Montréal
Size, cold climate, snow, settings, filters, maintenance: the 10 rules that make a wall unit last, with sources.
Should I leave my heat pump on all the time? (2026 Guide)
Yes: Heat mode in winter, baseboards 2 to 3 °C lower, a 2 °C drop at night at most. Your setting, your costs.
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Every number in these guides comes from a dated official source: Hydro-Québec, Natural Resources Canada, ENERGY STAR, LégisQuébec, municipalities and manufacturer manuals. Rebate amounts are indicative; only the responsible organization confirms the amount granted.