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This is a really important consumer problem to solve. We retrofitted a heatpump into our home about a 18 months ago and it wasn’t a great experience. Ranging from contractors not even replying (retrofit being harder than new homes), wildly different quotes and setups, lack of (API) integration, uncharitable on planning and timelines, Etc. Note: This was before the energy prices spike because of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, it’s gotten worse since then.

We’ve seen two similar start-ups (direct to consumer heat pumps) in the Dutch market. Might be interesting to have a look:

- https://www.quatt.io/ (4 or 8kW at $5500- and $6500. After which you get about $3000 subsidy.)

- https://www.dewarmte.nl/product-pompao (2-8kW modulating at $6500, or $3500 with the subsidy)

Both marketed as hybrid pumps because they don’t provide hot tap water and that’s typically still done with gas. Electric boilers being uncommon here.




Thanks for the feedback! I'll take a look at those two products.




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