About Cold Climate Heat

Who's behind the site

Cold Climate Heat is owned by Cale Reeves, a heat pump and mini-split lead installer on Colorado's Front Range. He has been a lead installer since 2025, after a long background in sales before moving into HVAC.

The guides focus on what field installation experience shows matters in a cold climate (real heating capacity, sizing, and how equipment gets pitched) and on the questions a buyer should ask before signing.

What the site covers

Cold-climate heat pumps and ductless mini-splits for homeowners: reading spec sheets (especially heating capacity at 5°F), how sizing should work, altitude, backup heat, checking quotes, and Colorado incentives.

How the guides are made

• Sourced facts. Performance, sizing, and rebate claims link to primary or reputable sources such as ENERGY STAR, NEEP, the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program, the IRS, the Colorado Energy Office, and utility program pages.
• No made-up stories. Guides give general, practical guidance. They don't include invented anecdotes, customers, or jobs.
• How guides are written. Guides are drafted with AI assistance, fact-checked against cited sources, and informed by field installation experience. They're published under the site's name, not as one person's first-hand account.
• Dated facts. Each guide shows when its facts were last verified. Rebates change often, so confirm on the official program page before you sign anything.
• Corrections. Spot an error? Email hello@coldclimateheat.com and it will be checked and fixed.

Independence

This is an independent site. It isn't run by, and doesn't speak for, any HVAC contractor, manufacturer, distributor, or utility. Opinions here are not those of any employer.

How the site makes money

The site may earn commissions from links to retailers, and may show ads in the future. That never decides what's recommended. Details are in the affiliate disclosure.

What this site is not

It isn't a substitute for an on-site load calculation, design, and installation by a qualified, licensed contractor. Local codes, permits, and manufacturer instructions always come first.