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Heat pumps: New rebates help more Southern Californians make the switch

Heat pump water heaters, dryers and home heating and cooling systems allow homeowners to ditch gas lines, though some challenges persist.

Steven Allison of Irvine stands next to the heat pump water heater in the garage of his home on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Allison’s home is solar powered and everything in the home runs on electricity. He has even had the gas shut off to the house. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

By Brooke Staggs | [email protected] | Southern California News Group

UPDATED: December 11, 2023 at 9:47 a.m.

Heat pump water heaters, dryers and home heating and cooling systems are helping homeowners ditch gas lines, though some challenges persist.

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Originally Published: December 11, 2023 at 7:00 a.m.