Learn & Earn Program

Due to program popularity, our Learn & Earn program is at capacity.

As of February 2, 2024, we are not accepting any new requests for equipment. Space may become available at a later date, and we will update this page accordingly.

What does that mean for those with partially completed requests?

If you are in our system with a partially completed request, we ask you to complete any final requirements and submit your request form by March 31, 2024. Contractors with partially completed requests will also receive an email about what items they must complete by the March 31 deadline as well. Existing equipment orders will be fulfilled while supplies last.

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Earn FREE Heat Pump Water Heaters for Your Staff

What is the Learn & Earn Program?

TECH Clean California understands that the best way to learn about the equipment you’re selling is to live with it yourself. For that reason, the program is offering an opportunity for contracting firms to earn a free heat pump water heater for their home or office! Living with a heat pump water heater in their own space, contractors can bolster their skills and build their confidence so that they are assured in their ability to sell heat pump water heaters.

How Can Contractors Participate?

Step 1: Enroll

Step 2: Training

  • TECH & ESMAC Training
  • Manufacturer Training
    • All contractors installing the free equipment must complete additional, live training with a heat pump water heater manufacturer. In this training, the manufacturer will confirm that the participant understands unit sizing, use of thermostatic mixing valves, location considerations, and CTA-2045 ports. Please see the list of the manufacturer training below. Training is available and details can be found here.
    • Please Note: Not all manufacturer products and training for TECH heat pump water heater incentive qualification are accepted for Learn and Earn. Likewise, not all manufacturer products and training accepted for Learn and Earn are acceptable for TECH HPWH incentive qualification.

Step 3: Select Your Heat Pump Water Heater

  • TECH Clean California will email the contractor a participation form with all the pertinent order information to fill out and submit. Once received, we will submit the order through the contractor’s preferred distributor.

Step 4: Pickup

  • The contracting firm will be notified by TECH Clean California when units are ready for pick up. Please note that participating contractors will be required to submit installation photos and pre- and post-installation data to us, as noted in the terms and conditions on the participation form.

Step 5: Send Verification

  • Once installation is complete, the contractor who installed the equipment will submit photos of installation and installation data for verification purposes. Participating contractors are required to submit within 30 to 60 days after receipt of the heat pump water heater.

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Share Your Heat Pump Water Heater Story.

We want to hear your success stories with this program! If you’re interested in sharing how your earned heat pump water heater helped you become confident in selling HPWHs, please email tech.training@energy-solution.com. We would love to feature these stories on this website and on our social media pages.

Sign up to become a TECH Clean California contractor at the Switch is On.

Register today for the TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education Training.

Participation Rules

The contractor must be enrolled in TECH Clean California.

The contractor’s firm must hold a C20, C36, or General B License – see details here.

The contractor’s firm must have installer(s) attend and complete the TECH Clean California & ESMAC Intro to Heat Pump Water Heater Education webinar training. To confirm completion, it is required to complete the post-training survey.

There is a limit of six units per contracting firm.

The contractor must attend a qualifying manufacturer installation training course.

The recipient is required to enroll in demand response and/or time-of-use program.

Units received must be installed at the contractor’s home or business/shop or that of their employees. These installations will be part of TECH Clean California’s larger data collection and reporting process.

Frequently Asked Questions

The person who owns the residence (or business) where the unit is installed owns the heat pump water heater. When the units are picked up from the distributor, the contractor assumes ownership, and ownership passes to the employee who is receiving the unit once installed.

For product support or warranty information, go to the manufacturer of your heat pump water heater. Products retain the same warranty the manufacturer offers for their products.

Yes, units given away through this program are recorded in the program database and claimed as program installs, which makes them part of the tracked data set for TECH Clean California.

Yes, installed thermostatic mixing valves are a program requirement.

No, as they are receiving the unit(s) for free, incentives do not apply. As mentioned above, these units are tracked once they are assigned to the recipient.

Yes! 120V Heat pump water heaters are eligible. Please note, some 120V units have embedded thermostatic mixing valves. Please confirm product specifications for the specific unit prior to purchasing an additional thermostatic mixing valve.

No, each participating contractor firm is eligible to receive only one split heat pump water heater system.

No. These units are for training purposes for you and your staff so that you can be more familiar with them when you sell to your customers. (One heat pump water heater per employee that completes all requirements and only one SanCo2 unit per company)

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If you have any questions, reach out to tech.training@energy-solution.com for more information.

Disclaimer: Available while supplies last! Units are not permitted for resale.