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>>PaulHo+(OP)
Related, TIL the US is effectively banning residential electric resistance water heaters in 2029, with heat pump water heaters being the only type that can meet the new standards. Users will see a 2-3x in cost difference and a 3 to 8 year payback on savings.

>>hnburn+tR
This is exactly the kind of thing government is for, even though it's missing the other half: subsidies. At the very least buying heat pumps for the next 5 years should be tax deductible. Even better: a $2000 or similar rebate.

>>amazin+Jb1
The subsidies and rebates are a scam. The installers just jack up the prices until they capture the entire value of the rebate.

>>rayine+uZ1
This assumes the consumer doesn't know and can't look up the price of the hardware.

>>amazin+eE2
The cost of installation vastly exceeds the cost of the hardware. And the installers will only warranty hardware you buy from them.

>>rayine+2H2
Yes I agree that labor costs money.