Heat Pump Elements
Auxiliary and emergency-heat elements that keep your heat pump warming through Canadian winters.
Heat pump auxiliary elements — the electric heat strips that take over during deep cold and defrost cycles — are what keep a heat pump heating through a Canadian winter. We match auxiliary and emergency-heat elements to your indoor unit's kW rating, voltage, and frame, supplied as bare elements or complete heat-strip assemblies and shipped nationwide.
- Replacement elements matched to your make and model.
- Built to the correct wattage, voltage, and dimensions.
- Shipped across Canada with fast turnaround.
- Custom builds available for discontinued equipment.
Specs & applications
Where they're used
- Auxiliary (backup) heat
- Emergency heat
- Defrost-cycle support
- Fan coils & air handlers
We match on
- kW rating
- Voltage (208V / 240V)
- Heat-strip frame & breaker size
- Single or staged elements
Send your equipment's make, model, and a photo of the old element's data tag and we'll spec the exact replacement — shipped across Canada.
Frequently asked questions
What are auxiliary heat pump elements?
They're resistive electric heat strips in the indoor air handler that supplement the heat pump when it can't keep up in cold weather, and that supply emergency heat if the compressor is offline.
How do I know if my backup element failed?
Cool or lukewarm air on 'emergency heat', a tripped breaker on the heat-strip circuit, a visibly broken or sagging coil, and higher-than-usual electricity bills with no other cause are the common signs.
What do you need to match my heat pump element?
The make and model of the indoor air handler, the kW rating and voltage of the heat strip, and a photo of the old element and the data tag.
Can I replace just one element in the strip?
Often yes, but if the elements are the same age many technicians replace the full set to avoid a repeat service call — especially in remote areas where a second visit is expensive.