# Heat pump guides

Heat Pump Pros has 7 guides on heat pump installers, grouped by country.

## General

- [How to choose a heat pump installer](https://heatpumppros.fyi/guides/choose-a-heat-pump-installer.md): Check the licence, design, program status and written scope separately.
- [How to compare cold-climate heat pumps](https://heatpumppros.fyi/guides/cold-climate-heat-pumps.md): Use model-specific cold-weather performance and a home load calculation.
- [Ductless or ducted: compare the distribution plan](https://heatpumppros.fyi/guides/ductless-vs-ducted.md): Choose a distribution layout that serves the rooms you use.
- [US heat pump tax credits and rebates](https://heatpumppros.fyi/guides/federal-tax-credits-and-rebates.md): Check the federal credit cutoff and the local rebate process before you sign.
- [A practical heat pump maintenance record](https://heatpumppros.fyi/guides/heat-pump-maintenance.md): Keep the manual, service access and fault history in one place.
- [Heat pump sizing and Manual J](https://heatpumppros.fyi/guides/sizing-and-manual-j.md): Ask for a documented load calculation instead of a floor-area shortcut.
- [What a heat pump costs](https://heatpumppros.fyi/guides/what-a-heat-pump-costs.md): Read cost evidence and compare the full installed scope before you accept a quote.