As heat pumps have gained popularity among homeowners, technician training has lagged behind. There is a significant shortage of adequately trained HVAC techs skilled in heat pump technology to heat and cool homes.
Social media users have called out this industry gap, citing their personal experiences and highlighting the high demand for hands-on heat pump workforce education. Fortunately, reputable brands such as Mitsubishi are helping homeowners understand their heat pump options and save money on energy bills.
Yet in a post to r/heatpumps, one homeowner vented about finding an experienced technician to install a Mitsubishi heat pump.
"Cold-weather heat pumps are generally well-reviewed in this group," the OP explained. "I … contacted three diamond installers to obtain estimates." Unfortunately, none of those companies was able to help the OP.
It may take a bit of looking around to find the right HVAC tech, but when you do, you will set yourself up to save significantly on your heating and cooling costs.
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Save $1,000 this year 💸 Other users sympathized with the OP's heat pump installation challenge and shared their feedback and advice in the comments.
One Redditor suggested that many HVAC techs "don't have the 21st-century skill set to get the installation exactly correct or effectively troubleshoot when something is off."
"I think it also depends where you are," another person wrote. "We are a diamond contractor in Denver, and I feel like there's competition from small, medium, and large shops that offer Mitsubishi Electric."
"Many contractors have strong opinions about various brands," someone else commented. "Those opinions are inconsistent, so…you just need to find the contractors that are OK with Mitsubishi."
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