Emergency Heating System Replacement for EnerGuide for Houses and the federal ecoENERGY program
Effective October 15, 2011- Mar 30, 2012
During the heating season, emergency furnace replacements will be eligible for provincial and federal grants through SaskEnergy and Natural Resources Canada. This is specifically to assist property owners who are faced with replacing their heating equipment for health and safety reasons.
In order to qualify, homeowners must book their EnerGuide for Houses pre-retrofit evaluation within five (5) days of the emergency furnace replacement.
How It Works
1) Heating system must have been ‘red tagged’ or deemed unsafe by the utility, service technician or building inspector; or, the heating system cannot be repaired and must be replaced.
2) Replace heating system with grant eligible equipment. For example, to receive the full grant amount, gas-fired furnaces MUST be ENERGY STAR qualified and have an AFUE rating of at least 95.0% with a brushless DC motor.
3) Call Sun Ridge Group within five calendar days after the heating equipment has been replaced to book a pre-retrofit evaluation.
4) At the time of the pre-retrofit evaluation, homeowners must provide the energy advisor with required documentation.
Required Documentation for Emergency Furnace Replacement Grant Eligibility
New Heating System Documentation
- New heating system invoice
- Supplier’s business name, address and phone number
- Date of installation
- Manufacturer’s name and model number of heating equipment
- The AFUE of the product or a note indicating that it is ENERGY STAR qualified
Old Heating System Documentation
- Fuel type (natural gas, propane or oil)
- Type of system (forced air, hydronic/radiant or combo)
- Type of venting (e.g. chimney, side vent, barometric damper)
- Manufacturer’s name and model number of heating equipment
- Rated efficiency, output, input from the nameplate
- Last upgrade, if any (e.g. oil burner gun/assembly)
Please Note:
In order to be eligible for the federal portion of the grant, homeowners must register with Natural Resources Canada and receive a customer identification (CID) number prior to scheduling their energy evaluation.