Water Heating

Upgrade ID: R-W-001

Drain water heat recovery transfers heat from the shower drain water to pre-warm the cold supply water before it goes into the water heater.

Effective Useful Life: 20 years

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be listed in the NRCan approved list of drain-water heat recovery products.
• Must have a manufacturer’s warranty for a period consistent with the industry standard and not less than one year.
• Must have a warranty provided by the Qualified Contractor for defects in materials and labour for a period of not less than one year.

Supporting documents required for Project Application Form

• A contractor quote itemizing:
  • Equipment to be installed
  • Efficiency specifications
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size
  • Costs of equipment and installation
• Specification sheet(s) confirming equipment details.

Supporting documents required for Upgrade Completion Form

• A contractor invoice itemizing:
  • Installed equipment
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size
  • Installation date
  • Costs of equipment and installation
• A photo of the equipment installed on the property.
• A photo of the equipment nameplate label (including model and serial number), with all information legible.

Upgrade ID: R-W-003

A heat pump water heater replaces a conventional storage tank water heater. Rather than the heat coming from burning gas or an electric coil in the tank, heat is sourced from the air around the tank.

Heat pump water heaters deliver hot water at a much higher efficiency than conventional water heaters.

Pipe insulation ensures minimal heat is lost before heated water is delivered to fixtures. Pipe insulation is an eligible upgrade cost that can be combined with this upgrade to increase energy savings.

Effective Useful Life: 15 years

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be ENERGY STAR certified to the most recently published version.
• Must replace an existing, less-efficient, primary water heater.
• Must have a manufacturer’s warranty for a period consistent with the industry standard and not less than one year.
• Must have a warranty provided by the Qualified Contractor for defects in materials and labour for a period of not less than one year.

Supporting documents required for Project Application Form

• A contractor quote itemizing:
  • Equipment to be installed
  • Efficiency specifications
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size/capacity
  • Costs of equipment and installation.
• Equipment specification sheet(s) confirming equipment details and ENERGY STAR certification.
• If pipe insulation is being financed, the contractor quote must also include:
  • Insulation type
  • Location
  • Amount (linear metres or feet)
  • Per cent of total area covered
  • Costs of material and installation.

Supporting documents required for Upgrade Completion Form

• A contractor invoice itemizing:
  • Installed equipment
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size/capacity
  • Installation date
  • Costs of equipment and installation.
• A photo of the equipment installed on the property.
• A photo of the equipment nameplate label (including model and serial number), with all information legible.
• If pipe insulation is being financed, the contractor invoice must also include:
  • Insulation type
  • Location
  • Amount (linear metres or feet)
  • Per cent of total area covered,
  • Costs of material and installation.

Upgrade ID: R-W-004

A high-efficiency storage water heater replaces a conventional, less efficient, gas or electric storage water heater.

Pipe insulation ensures minimal heat is lost before heated water is delivered to fixtures. Pipe insulation is an eligible upgrade cost that can be combined with this upgrade to increase energy savings.

Effective Useful Life: 15 years

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be ENERGY STAR certified to the most recently published version.
• Must be fueled by natural gas or propane gas.
• Must replace an existing, less-efficient, primary water heater.
• Must have a manufacturer’s warranty for a period consistent with the industry standard and not less than one year.
• Must have a warranty provided by the Qualified Contractor for defects in materials and labour for a period of not less than one year.
• City of Leduc and City of Edmonton additional eligibility requirements:
  • Storage hot water energy factor (EF) must be 0.8 EF or higher.

Supporting documents required for Project Application Form

• A contractor quote itemizing:
  • Equipment to be installed
  • Efficiency specifications
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size
  • Costs of equipment and installation.
• Equipment specification sheet confirming equipment details and ENERGY STAR certification.
• If pipe insulation is being financed, the contractor quote must also include:
  • Insulation type
  • Location
  • Amount (linear metres or feet)
  • Per cent of total area covered
  • Costs of material and installation.

Supporting documents required for Completion Form

• A contractor invoice itemizing:
  • Installed equipment
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size
  • Installation date
  • Costs of equipment and installation.
• A photo of the equipment installed on the property.
• A photo of the equipment nameplate label (including model and serial number), with all information legible.
• If pipe insulation is being financed, the contractor invoice must also include:
  • Insulation type
  • Location
  • Amount (linear metres or feet)
  • Per cent of total area covered
  • Costs of material and installation.

Upgrade ID: R-W-002

Tankless (also called instantaneous or on-demand) water heaters supply domestic hot water to the home without using a storage tank.

The tankless system avoids heat loss from water stored in a tank that must be regularly re-heated to maintain a safe water temperature.

Pipe insulation ensures minimal heat is lost before heated water is delivered to fixtures. Pipe insulation is an eligible upgrade cost that can be combined with this upgrade to increase energy savings.

Effective Useful Life: 13 years

Eligibility Requirements

• Must replace an existing, less-efficient, primary water heater.
• Must be ENERGY STAR certified to the most recently published version.
• Must have a manufacturer’s warranty for a period consistent with the industry standard and not less than one year.
• Must have a warranty provided by the Qualified Contractor for defects in materials and labour for a period of not less than one year.
• City of Leduc and City of Edmonton additional eligibility requirements: 
  • Storage hot water energy factor (EF) must be 0.9 or higher.

Supporting documents required for Project Application Form

• A contractor quote itemizing:
  • Equipment to be installed
  • Efficiency specifications
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size/capacity
  • Costs of equipment and installation
• Equipment specification sheet(s) confirming equipment details and ENERGY STAR certification.
• If pipe insulation is being financed, the contractor quote must also include:
  • Insulation type
  • Location
  • Amount (linear metres or feet)
  • Per cent of total area covered
  • Costs of material and installation.

Supporting documents required for Upgrade Completion Form

• A contractor invoice itemizing:
  • Installed equipment
  • Equipment make and model number(s)
  • Size/capacity
  • Installation date
  • Costs of equipment and installation.
• A photo of the equipment installed on the property.
• A photo of the equipment nameplate label (including model and serial number), with all information legible.
• If pipe insulation is being financed, the contractor invoice must also include:
  • Insulation type
  • Location
  • Amount (linear metres or feet)
  • Per cent of total area covered
  • Costs of material and installation.