King County installs costly heat pumps for free at adult family homes

The Seattle area has an ideal climate for heat pumps, but only 29% of homes in the county have them.

SEATTLE — King County leaders are pushing to expand a clean energy option to heat homes and reduce carbon emissions.

The Seattle area has an ideal climate for heat pumps. However, only 29% of homes in the county have them.

Making the change over to electric is costly. A new rebate program is funding new heating and cooling systems for dozens of adult care homes. The goal is to help the most vulnerable first.

KING 5 followed along for the first installation

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