<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[VIS Mechanical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vis Mechanical]]></description><link>https://www.vismechanical.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:20:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.vismechanical.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Heat pump rebates on Vancouver Island in 2026: what's available and how to apply]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of October 2026, there are three main heat pump rebates for Vancouver Island homes: up to $4,000 from BC Hydro if you heat with electricity, up to $4,000 from FortisBC if you heat with natural gas, and up to $13,000 from CleanBC if your household qualifies by income. You can only use one of them, and the right one depends on how you heat your home today. A new federal rebate is on the way too. Here's how each one works for Island homes, checked against the official program pages on October...]]></description><link>https://www.vismechanical.ca/post/heat-pump-rebates-vancouver-island</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae0da4af784849c47ba497b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:59:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f307_9c2b8eb9cfae475b9b431c36ac23e958~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VIS Mechanical</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>