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		rayiner 7 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pretty soon, heat pumps will be able to store and ... The subsidies and rebates are a scam. The installers just jack up the prices until they capture the entire value of the rebate.

amazingman 7 days ago [–]

This assumes the consumer doesn't know and can't look up the price of the hardware.

rayiner 7 days ago | [–]

The cost of installation vastly exceeds the cost of the hardware. And the installers will only warranty hardware you buy from them.

amazingman 5 days ago | | [–]

Yes I agree that labor costs money.

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