Home Heating Subsidy South Canterbury for expired wood burners
You may be eligible to get a replacement heat pump subsidy for your expired wood burner. Modserve can supply and install it for you, start to finish.
Home Heating Subsidy - Do you need financial help to upgrade your home heating?
If your wood burner has expired or is due to expire, financial help may be available to help you replace it with a cleaner heating option (wood burner or a heat pump). Subsidies of up to $5000 are available.
Eligibility criteria for a Home Heating Subsidy
You may be eligible if you:
are the homeowner and occupier
and have an expired or expiring wood burner
And, either:
are a Community Services Card or SuperGold Combo cardholder (with CSC on the back)
or live in an eligible Social Deprivation Index area within a Clean Air Zone
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be a burner that is due for replacement. Funding may be used for the purchase and installation of an ultra-low emission burner (ULEB) or a heat pump
situated in the main living area.
Funding may also be applied if your supplier is handling the building consent application for the ULEB. The supplier gets paid directly, not the homeowner.
Burners that expired before 25 October 2016 are not eligible for funding.
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be located in the Clean Air Zone for Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Waimate or Geraldine
be on a site less than 2ha (most urban properties)
not contain an efficient form of fixed heating, such as a heat pump
have not previously received financial support from us towards a replacement wood burner.
Your property may be eligible if it has previously received an interest-free Clean Heat loan.
Not sure if your burner has expired?
Your wood burner must:
be a burner that is due for replacement.
be situated in the main living area.
To find out of your burner has expired, call Environment Canterbury on 0800 324 636 for advice or visit: solidburner.ecan.govt.nz/Public
Modserve is an approved installer for home heating subsidies in Timaru, Waimate and Geraldine
We can help you with eligibility criteria and your application. Once your subsidy is approved, we will install your new heat pump.
Alternative ways to fund your heating
You may be able to get a loan from your bank or retailer. Some banks allow you to add the cost of home heating appliances to your mortgage without additional fees, and some retailers offer interest-free loans for a certain period.
Check here for information on a Warmer Kiwi Homes grant.
We encourage you to investigate these options as well.
