09/18/2026
⏰ MARK YOUR CALENDAR: May 6, 2029
Starting that day, the U.S. Department of Energy will no longer allow manufacturers to build standard electric storage water heaters over 35 gallons. If your electric water heater dies after that date, your replacement WILL be a heat pump water heater — no other option.
Here's the smart move: make the switch on your terms, not an emergency's.
💰 A Bradford White AeroTherm heat pump water heater can save homeowners $400–$600+/year in electricity compared to a standard electric tank. For most households, that means the upgrade pays for itself in as little as 2 years.
🎯 Right now, Efficiency Maine is offering rebates up to $1,200 on qualifying heat pump water heaters. The federal tax credit that used to help with this already expired at the end of 2025. Rebate programs don't last forever, and as 2029 gets closer and demand climbs nationwide, this one won't either.
Translation: the best time to switch was before the rebate shrinks. The second-best time is now.
âś… Bradford White AeroTherm heat pump water heaters
âś… Up to $1,200 in current Maine rebates
✅ Real, provable savings — not a "someday" number
✅ Installed by Lairds HVAC — The Heat Pump Kings Partnered with Toye Plumbing
📞 Call Lairds HVAC — The Heat Pump Kings — today to lock in your savings before the rebate does.
*Savings and payback estimates vary by household hot water usage, local electricity rates, and unit size. Rebate amounts current as of this posting and subject to change per Efficiency Maine — ask us for current details.