Heat Pump Guides & Rebate Tips
Practical advice for Kootenay homeowners making the switch to heat pumps.
Radon in BC Home Sales: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
If you are buying a home in the BC Interior — Castlegar, Nelson, Kimberley, anywhere in the Kootenays — you should ask about radon before you sign. If you…
Heat Pumps as Wildfire Smoke Defense in the Kootenays: How MERV Filtration Changes the Math
Castlegar and Nelson regularly trade places with Yellowknife and Fort McMurray for the worst air quality in Canada during fire season. The 2023 and 2024…
Heat Pump + Power Outage: What Actually Happens and How to Prepare for Kootenay Winters
After every multi-day Kootenay outage — atmospheric rivers, wind storms, ice on the lines — the same question shows up in our inbox: if I switch to a heat…
Heat Pump + Wood Stove in Kootenay Homes: Rebate Stack, Comfort Math, and the Backup Question
Wood is identity in the West Kootenay. Replacing a wood stove with a heat pump and never burning wood again is not most homeowners' plan, and it should not…
BC Hydro vs FortisBC vs Nelson Hydro — Which Utility You're In and What It Means for Heat Pump Rebates
Three utility providers serve British Columbia, and they all do rebates differently. Nelson Hydro customers get caught the worst: it's a municipal utility…
Heat Pump Rebates for Kootenay Condo Owners and Renters: What's New in 2026
BC expanded heat pump rebates to condos and renters in 2025. Here's what Kootenay condo owners and tenants can access and how to handle strata approval.
FortisBC Heat Pump Rebates in 2026: What Kootenay Homeowners Can Stack
FortisBC offers heat pump loans, annual service rebates, and the HRR application portal. Here's the full picture for Kootenay homeowners.
Oil and propane to heat pump in the West Kootenays: the most lucrative conversion most homeowners don't realize they qualify for
Homeowners heating with oil or propane in the West Kootenay region face the highest residential heating costs of any fuel type in the province — and qualify…