I got a very similar quote ($27k for ~2000sqft home) in seattle a few months ago.
Salesperson said there is excess demand for both labor and machinery for heat pump installations in the past few months. I wondered at the time to what extent this is a regional phenomenon (seattlites are nerds who like energy efficiency) vs. supply chain issues vs. a sales technique.
Interestingly, I learned that it will be too cold for heat pumps <10 days out of the year, so most people either keep their gas furnace as backup, or install an electric furnace for these rare days.
Salesperson said there is excess demand for both labor and machinery for heat pump installations in the past few months. I wondered at the time to what extent this is a regional phenomenon (seattlites are nerds who like energy efficiency) vs. supply chain issues vs. a sales technique.
Interestingly, I learned that it will be too cold for heat pumps <10 days out of the year, so most people either keep their gas furnace as backup, or install an electric furnace for these rare days.