Mitsubishi vs Artic Heat Pumps for Cold Climates
Looking to install a heat pump into the house we just purchased. The House is on the larger side, with ~3900sqft of finished space with hydronic heating in the basement powered by gas hot water heaters, and gas furnace for the main and 2nd floor. Also have a 3 car garage I would like to install heat into. We live in the Edmonton Alberta region which can have some stretches of hot summer weather (couple weeks of +30 to occasional +35c), but also notoriously brutal winters with weeks near or below -30c, with some rare days below -40c.
I am considering Mitsubishi since is often touted as strong option for cold climates being able to operate 100% to -15c and maximum to -30c. It is also a Long standing brand with great reputation and tons of technicians experienced with them.
I recently discovered Arctic Heat pumps ( Arctic Heat Pumps | Cold Climate Air-to-Water Hydronic Systems ) which claim going down to -35c which would cover 99.9% of all days in the year and genuinely seem like a great integrated option with their hydronic heating options. However, I have never heard of them before and they seem relatively new. Are they simply a rebadged brand? Or are they a new up and coming company with great technology? Anyone have experience with them? Reliable and worth it? Or something to avoid?