Free homeowner tools
Use a Tool When You Need an Answer, Not Another Article
This page separates interactive calculators, quick diagnostics, quote-review tools, and printable checklists. Choose the kind of help you need first.
Which kind of help do you need?
Calculators
Use the quick estimator early. Use the ROI calculator when you have realistic project inputs.
Cost & Savings Calculator
Enter basic home, climate, and current-fuel information for a rough estimate of cost and annual savings.
Run the quick calculator →Heat Pump ROI Calculator
Estimate payback and long-term economics after you have a quote or a realistic project-cost range.
Open the ROI calculator →Dual-Fuel Optimizer
Compare heat-pump and furnace operation using fuel prices, temperatures, and switching assumptions.
Compare dual fuel →Diagnostics and Decision Tools
Use these before brand shopping. They help determine whether the project and home are ready.
Heat Pump Readiness Quiz
Check climate, home condition, fuel, comfort goals, and project expectations before requesting quotes.
Take the readiness quiz →Cold-Climate Performance Tool
Explore what changes as outdoor temperatures fall and why low-temperature capacity matters.
Check climate fit →Should I Install a Heat Pump?
Sort your situation into heat pump, dual-fuel, or fix-the-house-first territory.
Use the decision path →When a Heat Pump Is Not Worth It
Check whether insulation, ducts, fuel rates, winter conditions, or backup heat should change the first move.
Check the risks →Quote and Installer Tools
Use these in sequence: prepare questions, inspect the proposal, verify the model, then confirm the signing details.
Cold-Climate Installer Questions
Ask about Manual J, 5°F capacity, backup heat, controls, and commissioning before the conversation gets buried in brand names.
Prepare your questions →Heat Pump Bid Decoder
Check the proposal for equipment proof, scope, electrical work, ducts, controls, commissioning, and rebate readiness.
Decode the bid →Heat Pump Spec Sheet Lookup
Use the exact model information to find capacity and efficiency details instead of relying on a family-level brochure.
Check the model →Installer Checklist
Verify permits, equipment match, electrical work, duct scope, warranty, controls, startup, and documentation.
Run the final checklist →Checklists and Reference Tools
These do not replace verification. They help you gather the right facts and ask better questions.
Rebate Verification Checklist
Confirm current program status, account rules, equipment eligibility, installer participation, dates, paperwork, and available funding.
Verify the rebate →Heat Pump Rebates by State
Find state and utility starting points without assuming an amount is guaranteed or currently funded.
Find your state →Heat Pump Glossary
Decode COP, HSPF2, SEER2, balance point, Manual J, AHRI, defrost, and other terms used in quotes and guides.
Open the glossary →Ice and Service Documentation Checklist
Photograph and record ice, weather, cycle timing, fan behavior, and indoor comfort before a service call.
Document the problem →Heat Pump Homeowner Toolkit
Follow the full sequence from climate fit and system choice through cost, quotes, incentives, and final verification.
Open the project workflow →The Guides page is organized by homeowner situation: deciding, comparing quotes, current-owner questions, performance research, and rebates.