A more comfortable home, year round.
Rural Colorado homeowners love heat pumps and dual fuel systems. Zero Homes makes it easy to get high-quality designs and top-notch installations.
About Heat Pumps
Heat pumps are an energy-efficient way to heat and cool your home, especially suited for Colorado's varied climate. Heat pumps move heat instead of creating it. In winter, they draw warmth from the outdoor air - even in freezing temperatures - and bring it inside. In summer, they reverse the process to cool your home. Because they transfer heat rather than generate it, heat pumps can deliver 3 to 4 times more energy than they consume.
Traditional fossil-fuel based systems like furnaces and boilers use gas, oil or propane through combustion to generate heat. Furnaces, or forced-air systems, distribute heated air through ductwork and vents. Boilers heat water via combustion and then use it to provide heat via radiators, baseboards or radiant floor heating. These systems only heat - where a heat pump system heats and cools!
70%
Expected energy bill savings when switching from propane to an electric heat pump
Zero Homes is offering limited time discounts to Tri-State electric cooperative members.
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Install two or more scopes (for example, a heat pump and a heat pump water heater) and receive $500 off your total project price. All participating electric utility cooperatives are eligible: MVEA, SLVREC, SDCEA, GCEA & HEA.
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GCEA members receive an additional $1,000 off their heat pump or dual fuel project scope.
Getting Started
Zero Homes partnered with your electric cooperative to make it easier to upgrade your HVAC system, access rebates and finance with on-bill repayment. Where do you want to begin?
“I want to get started but have some questions”
Learn about heat pumps, operating costs & incentives.
Discuss technical details of your home and system performance.
Get guidance on installation with vetted contractors.
“What home upgrades are eligible in this program”
Heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, insulation and more.
Affordable 4-5% financing through on-bill repayment.
Zero Homes will help you maximize incentives to lower upfront costs.
“I'm ready to start a project and would like a quote”
Download the app, complete an assessment
Receive a quote for your desired upgrades.
Discuss rebates and equipment options
Schedule your install
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Comparing heat pumps, furnaces & dual fuel systems
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Heat pumps are highly efficient because they transfer heat rather than generate it. They do this by extracting heat from the outside air, even in colder temperatures. This means they use less energy compared to an electric baseboard, furnace or boiler.
A dual fuel system combines the efficiency of a heat pump with the reliability of a furnace or boiler for extreme cold.
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Gas Systems vs. Heat Pumps: Gas may be sold at a lower rate to electricity, which a heat pump uses to generate heat. However, heat pumps require less energy overall to run.
Electric Baseboards vs. Heat Pumps: Baseboards generate heat directly by converting electricity into heat, while heat pumps transfer heat rather than generate it. This leads to lower energy bills
Dual Fuel (Fuel + Heat Pumps): The beauty of a dual fuel system ensures you're only using fuel when the heat pump isn't as efficient enough (in extremely cold temperatures), likely lowering your overall heating costs.
Maintenance: Heat pumps require regular maintenance (e.g., cleaning filters, checking refrigerant levels, etc.), but in general, they have lower ongoing operational costs than gas furnaces. Gas furnaces tend to require more frequent maintenance (e.g., checking burners, cleaning vents, ensuring proper gas flow) and can be more expensive to repair when issues arise.
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Today’s technologically advanced heat pumps provide more consistent, even heat, compared to a furnace or boiler that might have fluctuations between cycles. This leads to better comfort in your home.
Since heat pumps don’t burn any fuel, it will improve the overall air quality in your home.
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Many utilities, including Tri-State’s electric cooperatives, and the State of Colorado offer significant rebates and incentives for installing energy-efficient systems like heat pumps. This helps offset some of the initial installation costs.
Rebates are typically much more significant for heat pumps compared to new gas systems, which might not have any discounts at all.
Rebates & Tax Credits for Electric & Dual Fuel Heat Pumps
Incentives like rebates and tax credits lower the upfront cost and on-bill repayment financing is available to make your next HVAC upgrade even more affordable.
Electrify & Save Program
Cold Climate Heat Pump Rebates by Coop
Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump (ccASHP): $1,000
MVEA, SLVREC, SDCEA & HEA: + $1,500 Additional Rebate/Ton
GCEA: + $1,000 Additional Rebate /Ton
Electrify & Save Program
Bonus Dual Fuel Rebates by Coop
MVEA, SLVREC, SDCEA & HEA: + $500 for Dual Fuel (Furnace + Ducted ccASHP)
GCEA: +$1,000 for Dual Fuel (Furnace + Ductless or Ducted ccASHP)
Federal & State
Incentives: Tax Credits
Federal Air Source Heat Pump: $2,000 tax credit
Colorado Air Source Heat Pump Water Heater: $1,500 tax credit
Additional rebates are available based on income eligibility. Your Zero Homes advisor can assist you in finding out if you qualify. There are also rebates available heat pump water heaters and insulation.
*Incentive list is non-exhaustive and dependent on additional criteria based on system and equipment design and certifications. Tax credits and rebates may be less than stated, may not be applicable or may not be stackable with one another. Please ask your Zero Homes Advisor for more details.
Zero Homes FAQs
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Simply put, magic. We built sophisticated software to make it easy to get accurate, affordable project quotes without the hassle of in-home sales calls.
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One of Zero’s thoroughly vetted, high-quality installers. We only work with the best local pros.
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Systems are typically installed within two weeks of deposit, but varies on seasonality and our partner’s availability.
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All of our projects come with a minimum of a 1 year labor warranty provided directly by the installer that completed your project in addition to the equipment warranty provided by the manufacturer. If you have an issue with your system its best to call your installer or manufacturer directly. Zero acts as a superservice and we’re happy to help if you ever have any questions.
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Today we provide quotes for: heat pumps, water heaters, solar, cooking, EV chargers, and electrical upgrades. In some jurisdictions we may also provide quotes for insulation, air-sealing, and roof replacement.
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No, we deliver firm pricing. If any changes need to be made to the project scope they will happen after a walk-through of your home, less than 5% of our jobs have pricing changes post walk-through. A walk-through is typically done for solar, heat pump and insulation projects prior to installation.
