Calgary HVAC Partnership

ER Plumbing & Heating Teams Up with Navien to Bring Next-Generation HVAC to Calgary Homes

Calgary’s full-service plumbing and heating company has become an authorized Navien HVAC dealer — giving homeowners across the city access to one of the most technologically advanced furnace, heat pump, and air conditioning lineups available in Canada today.

ER Plumbing & Heating has built its reputation in Calgary over several years by handling exactly the kind of work most homeowners dread — burst pipes at 3 AM, furnaces failing in January, boilers leaking days before the deep freeze. The team’s 24/7 dispatch model and licensed Alberta tradespeople have made it a go-to name across the city for plumbing, gasfitting, in-floor heating, and HVAC work.

Now, the company is expanding its scope in a significant way. By becoming a certified dealer for Navien — the South Korean manufacturer widely credited with rewriting the rules on residential heating and cooling efficiency — ER Plumbing is putting some of the most advanced HVAC equipment available on the Canadian market directly within reach of Calgary homeowners.

Why Navien? Why Now?

Navien isn’t a brand many Calgary homeowners have heard of yet — but that’s changing quickly. While the company has dominated the tankless water heater and condensing boiler market for years, its HVAC division has quietly been developing a product line that’s turning heads among HVAC professionals across North America.

The core innovation is what Navien calls the NPF Hydro-Furnace. Unlike every conventional gas furnace on the market — where combustion heat is transferred directly to the airstream at temperatures approaching 1,000°F — the NPF isolates combustion completely. Gas heats water in a sealed stainless steel heat exchanger. That heated water then passes through a hydronic coil, warming the air at a gentle 150°F maximum. The result is quieter operation, better humidity retention, and a system that’s fundamentally gentler on the home’s air quality.

Pair that with Navien’s NAZ Air-to-Air Heat Pump — rated to heat a home down to -20°C, which covers the vast majority of Calgary winter days — and the combination becomes genuinely compelling for Alberta’s climate. The NAZ + NPF dual-fuel configuration is attracting significant interest: the heat pump handles the lion’s share of the heating season efficiently on electricity, while the gas furnace takes over seamlessly when temperatures fall into extreme territory.

The Full Navien Product Line — Now Available Through ER Plumbing

NAA Air Conditioner

Up to 18.0 SEER2. Inverter-driven, 1.5–5 ton, R-454B refrigerant.

NAE Hydro-Boost AC

Up to 30 SEER2 with water-spray cooling tech. World’s most efficient residential AC.

NAZ Heat Pump

-20°C rated. 19.5 SEER2 / 9.3 HSPF2. Dual-fuel compatible.

NPF Hydro-Furnace

97% AFUE. Hydronic combustion isolation. Lifetime HX warranty.

NAM Cased Coil

AHRI-matched indoor coil. Built-in A2L safety sensor. 2–5 ton.

NAS Air Handler

Variable-speed ECM. 2–5 ton. Optional 5–20 kW electric heat kits.

Each product is available through ER Plumbing’s Navien HVAC page, which includes detailed specifications, AHRI-certified performance data, and a direct quote request form. The company has also built out three complete system pages showing how the components pair into matched, rated installations — the complete cooling system, the dual-fuel system for Calgary winters, and the all-electric heat pump system for homes looking to eliminate gas entirely.

What This Means for Calgary Homeowners

The practical implication of this partnership is straightforward: Calgary homeowners now have a local, licensed contractor who can supply, install, and service the full Navien HVAC lineup — and who knows the Alberta climate well enough to spec the right system for each home.

That last point matters more than it might seem. Heat pump performance varies enormously by climate. A unit sized for Vancouver’s mild winters can struggle in Calgary’s. ER Plumbing’s team understands what -30°C means for refrigerant pressures, defrost cycles, and backup heat capacity — and they’re able to configure Navien systems accordingly, whether that’s a pure heat pump install or a dual-fuel setup with the NPF as backup.

• Free in-home or phone consultations for system sizing
• Supply and installation of the complete Navien lineup
• Old system removal and disposal
• Navien warranty registration (required for lifetime HX warranty on NPF)
• 24/7 service after installation — same team that installed it

The Digital Side: ScopeX Media Connects the Pieces

Behind the scenes, the digital infrastructure for ER Plumbing’s Navien product launch was built by ScopeX Media — a Calgary-based digital agency specializing in web strategy, SEO, and content for local businesses and trades companies. ScopeX handled the build-out of ER Plumbing’s Navien product pages, ensuring each product and system has a properly structured, search-optimized landing page that accurately represents the equipment to Calgary homeowners searching for HVAC options online.

It’s a partnership that reflects a broader trend in the Calgary trades and home services sector: companies that do excellent technical work are increasingly recognizing that being findable online — especially for specific, high-intent searches like “Navien heat pump Calgary” or “NPF hydro-furnace installer Calgary” — is as important as the quality of the work itself.