
What makes a new home appliance worth buying? For starters, it should perform efficiently, save you money, and — if it’s a major purchase — increase the value of your home. These are just some of the qualities that make a heat pump one of the best 2025 home upgrades.
Today’s modern electric heat pumps outperform traditional systems in all categories: They cost less to run, are less taxing on the environment, and give homeowners total control over their indoor climate. U.S. homeowners are increasingly investing in mini-splits, a term that refers to the heating and cooling system that runs with at least one indoor unit, one outdoor unit, and a heat exchanger that either releases or absorbs heat to regulate the air temperature.
Plus, with the number of rebates available today, there’s never been a better time to buy a heat pump. Want to learn more? Here are seven solid reasons why you should consider making the upgrade this year.
1. Heating and cooling in one holistic system
Despite what their name implies, heat pumps are multi-functional: They heat spaces in the winter and cool them in the warmer months. One heat pump system can take the place of both a traditional heating system, like one powered by a furnace or boiler, and an air conditioner. If you’re replacing a heater, you’ll also get a highly efficient air conditioner in the same system. If you need to upgrade your AC, you could simultaneously cut ties with your gas-powered furnace. Investing in a heat pump provides a total climate upgrade.
2. Customizable comfort
Since ductless heat pumps like Quilt cool and heat individual rooms (rather than regulating the temperature of an entire home through one “central” system), every space can be controlled to an individual’s liking.
Let’s say you enjoy working in your home office at a comfortable 72 degrees fahrenheit, while your kids like to sleep in, keeping things crisp at 68 degrees. Maintaining both temps at the same time is possible with Quilt. You can control the temperature of every room — individually or all at once — by using the Dial or app. The room-by-room control feature honors every household member’s preferences.
Even more, this custom comfort works with your home’s unique features. If there’s a room that always feels colder than the rest, a ductless heat pump makes it possible to heat it up to your liking, without turning the other rooms into saunas.
3. Peace and quiet
No noisy fans or startling systems here: Quilt was designed to keep the peace at home, with decibel levels (dBA) that range from 27 to 48. That’s quieter than rainfall. (For reference, the dBA of a well-functioning modern central air system falls between 55 and 70.) Modern heat pumps don’t announce they’ve been turned on or off like so many traditional systems do. Instead, they can run variably to keep rooms at precise temperatures, without short-cycling.
4. Lower energy bills
A heat pump doesn’t generate heat, it transfers it. During the winter, the system takes energy from the outside air and pumps it indoors to warm. In the summer, it cools the space by moving the indoor heat outside. A heat pump’s energy output defines efficiency: Its output is four times greater than the amount of energy required to run the system.
Using energy more efficiently can cut the costs of your monthly energy bills, and that’s exactly what Quilt does. According to the EPA, most ducted, forced-air systems lose 20 to 30 percent of the air moving through thanks to leaks, holes, and poorly connected ducts. Ducted systems often have to work harder — requiring more energy — to produce the same amount of conditioned air. Quilt is a ductless system, meaning it uses energy efficiently to do its job. This, in turn, reduces the cost of powering the system.
5. Increased home value
A heat pump isn’t just a good investment for your home comfort, but it’s also a good investment for your future. According to a 2020 study published in Nature, energy-efficient heat pumps can increase the value of a home by an average of $10,000 - $17,000. “Our findings show that the upfront burden of installation is gained back and more when selling their homes,” Lucy (Yueming) Qiu, the study’s co-lead author, said in a press release.
6. Reduced emissions
Electric heat pumps like Quilt aren’t powered by fossil fuels, which wreak havoc on the environment by, among other things, emitting harmful gases into the atmosphere. Quilt is designed to be as efficient as possible, using occupancy detection to cool and heat rooms only when there are people in it, saving energy when rooms are empty. In the U.S., home energy use contributes to an estimated 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions. But swapping to energy-efficient appliances can make a difference: Research shows that, compared to gas furnaces, residential heat pumps can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 38 to 53%.
7. Money-saving incentives
There are plenty of programs that reward people for making purchases that reduce their home energy use. In 2025, there are more opportunities to cut the cost of an energy-efficient heat pump than ever before: For eligible homeowners, programs like HEEHRA, rebates from utility companies, and up to $2,000 in federal tax credits can amount to more than $10,000 in savings. That said, these incentive programs are popular, so it’s wise to take advantage of them before the funding dries up. When you upgrade with Quilt, our team will find all of these savings on your behalf and apply them upfront. It pays to be efficient.
Home improvement can be daunting, but reaping the rewards of your upgrade makes the work so worth it. If you’re considering investing in a new home climate system, sooner is better. Investing now gives you access to the most possible rebates in 2025, lower energy bills, and a more comfortable every day at home.