Heat Pump Add-On in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia
Not every install is a puzzle. A bungalow, an oil furnace staying on as backup, and a clear spot out back. The heat pump was running by early afternoon.
Most of the jobs we write about fought us the whole way. This one didn't.
A bungalow in Eastern Passage, just outside Dartmouth, with an oil furnace in the basement. The plan was the same one that works for a lot of oil homes: add a heat pump to do most of the work, and keep the furnace as backup.
What we installed
A King Home central heat pump, added to the existing oil furnace. The coil sits in the ductwork with the furnace, so the heat pump heats and cools the whole house through the ducts that were already there.
The outdoor unit went in the back yard, which was the ideal spot for it, mounted up off the ground.
How the day went
The crew arrived first thing on a Wednesday morning. By early afternoon the heat pump was in and running.
No surprises, no second visit. Some jobs are like that, and it's worth showing those too.
Does the oil furnace stay?
Yes. The heat pump handles most of the year, plus air conditioning in the summer. The oil furnace stays in place as backup heat for the coldest nights.
This TRALO install came with 10 years parts, 10 years labour and 10 years full replacement.
If your home looks like this one
Plenty of homes around Dartmouth and HRM have an oil furnace, ductwork already in place, and room outside for an outdoor unit. For a home like that, a heat pump add-on can be a simple job.
This case study was based on tech job notes from an installation by TRALO Heating & Cooling installed in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia on August 19, 2026.
Equipment Installed
- King Home central heat pump outdoor unit
- King Home cased coil
- Outdoor unit in the back yard, mounted up off the ground
- Existing oil furnace kept as backup heat
