Born out of a need to change

HVAC hasn't changed much in the past 40 years. Manatee reimagines it with new technology, and deep knowledge of system design.

By leveraging Laminar Collective's research on residential architecture in the Boston metro area, Manatee automates qualification, equipment selection & administrative paperwork. By leveraging new electrical load calculation tools, we make sure you have definitive answers on whether you need a service upgrade or not. And by taking an ACCA-certified Manual J every single time, we make sure you have a system that fits your home.

Then, we work with a network of outstanding contractors specializing in heat pump installations who can get the job done without breaking the bank.

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10% Below Market

By staying lean and negotiating wholesale equipment rates, we are able to lower our costs and past those savings right to you.

Reimagining HVAC

HVAC is hard. There's no doubt about that. There are going to be things that will always be hard: wiring control boards. Debugging service issues. Emergency service calls in the middle of a heat wave.

However, there are a lot of things that have changed, too.

LIDAR scanners now exist on phones and iPads. Consumers are used to customizing, scoping, and buying things online now. It's a whole lot easier to now upload photos & materials that give us a sense of how a home operates today, before we even set foot in it.

We believe it's worth it to make use of new technologies to make installations more affordable.

Meet our founders

Hannan Rhodes

Co-founder

A fellow frustrated home owner who wanted to makes heat pumps easier and more accessible. Yes, that is him on the front page. Worked in commercial solar automating systems. From Miami Beach and trying to keep it above water.

Kit Wu

Co-founder

Believes that the market for heat pumps should make high-quality installations affordable. Worked at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, lived in New York, and did battery research at Harvard's SEAS. Grew up in California!

Our values:  
the sole code we uphold

Transparency

Clear prices, clear promises—no surprises. Consumers deserve to know where their money is going.

Innovation

We're not allergic to using new tools to try to improve h

Quality

Commercial-level rigor for installations & servicing. Manual J load calcs for every design. Industry-standard checklists. If it’s your home, we make sure it’s good.

Collaboration

We’re happy to partner with cities, neighborhoods, and other organizations trying to bring transparency, affordability, and quality to electrification.

More than money

Electrify your community

Manatee was developed to make it easy for entire communities to electrify. By aggregating purchasing power, we end up with enough market power to offer you quality installations for wholesale prices. And by getting an installation done with Manatee, you'll help others in your community get access to better prices, too.