Oil, Gas & Electric Baseboard Conversions in Duncan

Are you converting from oil or gas?

Replacing an oil or gas furnace or boiler with a heat pump falls under CleanBC's Energy Savings Program, which is income-tested and pays up to $13,000 toward the conversion at the top tier. Removing a gas line requires a separate gas permit through Technical Safety BC, on top of the electrical permit the heat pump itself needs.

Are you converting from electric baseboard?

Replacing electric baseboards with a heat pump instead qualifies for the Home Renovation Rebate Program, a $4,000 whole-home payment with no income test and no gas permit involved, since there's no fossil-fuel appliance or gas line to remove. Duncan and North Cowichan both add a $350 municipal top-up on top of either rebate path.

What drives the cost of your conversion?

Cost depends on whether your home already has ductwork or needs a ductless system, which fuel is being replaced, the condition of your electrical panel, and whether an oil tank or gas line needs to be decommissioned. We price each of these when we're at your home rather than quoting a single flat figure across every fuel type.

The conversion process

1. 1

   Free in-home assessment — which fuel is being replaced, a heat-loss calculation, an electrical-panel check, and which rebate tier applies.

2. 2

   Flat-rate quote — we itemise it in writing, including any oil tank or gas line decommissioning your conversion needs.

3. 3

   Permitted conversion — the electrical permit is arranged through Technical Safety BC, and a gas permit is added when an existing gas appliance or line is being removed.

4. 4

   Start-up and rebate paperwork — commissioning, a walkthrough with you, and help submitting the CleanBC, Home Renovation Rebate Program or municipal paperwork that applies.

Local conditions

The BC Building Code lists Duncan's winter design temperature at -6°C with 2,980 heating degree-days below 18°C, a colder profile than much of the south Island. A conversion is sized to that design temperature by heat-loss calculation, whichever fuel is being replaced, so your new system matches your home's actual heating load rather than the old appliance's rated output.

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