Natural gas furnaces, water heaters, clothes dryers, fireplaces, and cooking appliances generate a staggering amount of British Columbia's climate pollution
Fortunately, solutions are close at hand in the form of healthier, non-polluting 100 per cent electric heating and cooking technologies. Take a pass on natural gas and transition towards healthier, climate-forward all-electric homes.
Did you know natural gas furnaces, water heaters, clothes dryers, fireplaces, and cooking appliances generate a staggering amount of British Columbia's climate pollution? British Columbia’s natural-gas homes together contribute the same amount of climate pollution each year as more than 870,000 vehicles. That’s huge!
Fortunately, solutions are close at hand in the form of healthier, non-polluting heating and cooking technologies. But, we know that home appliances are costly which is why we’re asking you to make the switch when the time is right for you.
So! What can you do now? Take the pledge to Switch it Up and choose zero-emission household cooking and heating appliances when you renovate or upgrade your home.
With warmer weather upon us, British Columbia homeowners now have another great reason to retire their aging furnace and replace it with an electric heat pump: Air conditioning!
That’s because an electric heat pump can cool a home as easily as it warms it. Those who install central heat pump systems also breathe easier in the hotter months with air filtration, which is especially important when wildfire smoke drifts our way.
