Tri-energy puts money back into your pocket.

                      Property taxes and heating costs are the highest re-occurring expenses for most homeowners.

           We cannot lower your property taxes, but certainly help lowering home heating costs.

                    Investing in a 3-flex control system can pay for itself in as little as 3 years and

                    save tens of thousands in home energy costs over the life of a heating system.

          Making it a smart investment, only available to home-owners*.

                                 3-Flex, tri-energy:

                                  -   Independently tested and field proven.

                                  -   A low cost solution to drastically lower home heating cost.

                                  -  The least invasive, sustainable and ecologically sound heating system on the market today.   

   

                                 * with Hydro Québec DT rate.

 

                             Fig.2 below, shows what savings to expect upgrading / converting your heating system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                      

            

                                                   

 

                                      

                                      

                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                       Table fig.2 Shows typical energy cost reductions and ROI for14 different heating system upgrades

                                       and conversions and based on the same cost model criteria used on the Home Page, fig.1 (heating cost graph. 

(Power panel upgrades, if required are not included.)

 

What fig.2 tells you.

As a home-owner you like to make an informed decision of what is best for you.

Deciding on the best heating /cooling system for your home can involve a considerable financial commitment.

Fig.2 Gives an overview of upgrades and conversions with expected benefits in energy costs reductions and how much time it takes to see a 100% return on initial investment.

Conversions imposing a HQ rate change from DT to D can significantly increase your total home energy costs!

Household energy cost reduction or (increase):

The DT rate not only lowers heating costs, it also reduces electricity costs in and around the house all year round. Converting from dual-heat to all electric (config. #11,13,14) raises the cost of electricity for all other household use.

ROI:

The number of years it takes to pay for the initial investment with energy cost savings achieved.

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The best and worst heating configurations to choose from.

Config. # 5 and 6 (3-FLEX) offers the best ROI / energy cost reduction ratio.

Config. #14 (Geo-thermal) results in impressive energy cost reductions, but pushes the ROI

           to over 20 years due to the high cost of Geo-thermal equipment and installation.

Tri-heat offers superior ROI to heating cost reduction ratio compared to other heating systems on the market.

Config. #1  Converting an oil furnace to dual-heat with heat-pump is a popular configuration

           with an excellent ROI / energy cost reduction ratio.

Config. #5  If you own an oil furnace with A/C unit still in good working condition, adding 3-FLEX with plenum

           heater cuts home energy costs by up to 62%. For this upgrade a 200A electric panel is required. The ROI can

           drop below 2 years if a 200A panel is already in place. And when its time to retire the A/C unit, upgrade

           to tri-heat is simple by wiring the new heat-pump to the existing 3-FLEX for additional savings.

Config. #6 Upgrades a standard dual-heat system with oil furnace to tri-heat. It is the most cost effective solution

           in reducing home heating costs and unwanted temp. fluctuations that are the norm in dual-heating systems.

           The result is a system with net heating costs that are near Geo-thermal, at a fraction of the installed cost.

Config. #8  When taking into account the low cost of natural and propane gas today and DT rate advantages,

           this tri-heat system can be more cost effective to operate, compared to Geo-thermal heating.

Config. #10 2-Flex is low cost and easy to install. It offers substantial heating cost savings and improved home comfort            for most electric furnaces with or without heat-pump.

Config.#11 Requires converting to Hydro Québec D rate. Resulting in a longer ROI and only modest energy costs savings            especially taking into account additional cost for all other electricity consumption in and around the house.

Gaz Metropolitain rebates

Config. #13 Gaz Metropolitain* offers a $3000 rebate on a natural gas furnace to replace an oil furnace in an existing            dual heating system with heat-pump. To be eligible the heating mode on the heat-pump must be disabled for

           at least 5 years. In addition a rate change from DT to D is required. Adding up the numbers usually results in a            net increase in house-hold energy costs for the first 5 years. (Gaz Métro rebate schemes are subject to change.)

 

In the market for a central A/C unit?

Consider a heat-pump instead. The additional cost of a heat-pump

versus air-conditioner pays for itself usually within the first year.

 

 

 Advantages converting to tri-heat versus an electric furnace + HP.

Upgrade to Tri-heat

          Advantages:

· Large reduction in fossil fuel use.

· Large reduction in total home energy costs

· High return on investment.

· Much lower heating costs compared to all electric*.

· Inexpensive solution to a big problem.

· Fast to install, no dust, no mess.

· No house temperature fluctuations.

· Backup possible in case of power or furnace/heat-pump failure.

· Any oil smells before, have now disappeared.

· Much improved home comfort.

· Sustainable and ecological solution.

· Reduced furnace maintenance costs.

 

         Disadvantages:

· None

 

*includes DT rate advantage for all other household electrical.

Convert to all electric dual-heat   

        

         Advantages:

· none.

 

          Disadvantages:

· Intrusive procedure.

· 20KW Electric furnace may not keep  house warm during cold winter days.

· Much higher heating costs compared to tri-heat.*

· Much higher home heating costs compared to tri-heat

· No back-up in case of furnace or power failure.

· Need to change to more expensive to D rate.

· Not a sustainable and ecological solution.

· Minimum net energy cost advantage.

· Poor return on investment.

· House temperature fluctuations.

 

 

*includes D rate disadvantage for all other household electrical.