Heat pumps in Mallorca
How a heat pump, COP and the multi-hybrid work, in detail.
See the full guide →Heat pumps · Calas de Mallorca
Heat pumps in Calas de Mallorca,
from electric boiler to heat pump.
We are Joaquín and Juan. In Calas de Mallorca and Cala Murada we install air-to-water heat pumps in coastal houses and apartments: one heat pump for hot water, heating and, with fan coils or ducts, air conditioning. We are a RITE-registered thermal installer: from the survey to the legalisation and the grant, we handle it. We don't subcontract anyone.
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- Hot water
- Fan coils and ducts
- East coast
- RITE installer
Your area
Heat pumps in a coastal resort
Calas de Mallorca, the coastal part of Manacor that began to be built in the 1960s, is mostly apartments and hotels by the sea. If your home heats water with an electric boiler and is cooled with separate splits, a heat pump brings it all together in one system; on the coast, though, it has to be installed with the sea in mind.
From electric boiler to heat pump
An electric water heater warms water with an element: each kWh of electricity becomes, at best, one kWh of heat. A heat pump takes most of that heat from the outside air. In an apartment you can start with hot water alone, using a heat pump water heater, and leave heating and cooling for later.
Cooling in summer, never through the floor
In summer the same heat pump runs fan coils or ducts. Underfloor heating, if there is any, is for heating only: in Mallorca's humidity a cold floor condenses. In a house used mainly in summer, hot water and cooling are what count, and that's how we size it.
The outdoor unit, sheltered from the sea wind
Manufacturers warn in their manuals that in coastal areas salt can shorten the unit's life, and ask for the air intake side not to face the wind directly (the installation manual for Daikin 2MXS outdoor units, for example, says so). In Calas, facing east, we look for the sheltered side of the house or fit a deflector; and if the unit goes on the shared roof, the owners' association has to agree.
In numbers
Heat pump savings, in numbers
A heat pump burns nothing: it moves heat from the air into water. For example, the Daitsu Multi-Hybrid states a seasonal SCOP of 3.72 (official Daitsu 2024-25 catalogue), about 3.7 kWh of heat for every kWh of electricity over the year, against one from an electric water heater. To qualify for FACTOR 2026, the unit must show a seasonal performance factor (SPF) above 2.5, also when it only makes hot water.
The thermostat matters too: according to IDAE, each extra degree of heating raises consumption by about 7 %, and 21 °C is comfortable. If you also have panels, hot water can be scheduled for the sunny hours.
Grants
Heat pump grants in Calas de Mallorca
FACTOR 2026 (Balearic Government): it subsidises heat pumps, for heating and cooling or for hot water only, at 70 % for private individuals, counting at most €1,000/kWt of output (plus €450/kWt if new distribution is fitted too), with a cap of €25,000 per installation. Open until 28 February 2027, first come, first served while funds last. It requires an SPF above 2.5, excludes air-to-air units in homes, allows one application per supply and requires residence in the Balearic Islands: with a second home, ask us first.
Any IBI or ICIO rebate for renewables is set by Manacor's bylaw, which covers Calas: we check it for you. If you are adding panels too, see solar panels in Calas de Mallorca.
If the work improves the energy efficiency of your main home, or of a home you let, and is certified, the income-tax deduction for energy efficiency may apply (works until 31 December 2026). Income-tax (IRPF) deductions are claimed by you in your Spanish tax return, using the invoices and certificates we hand over.
We prepare the paperwork and, with your authorisation, file and justify the grant; you sign the application and the grant is paid into your bank account. The authorities decide whether it is awarded.
Sources: BOIB no. 83, 2 July 2026 (FACTOR 2026) · BOIB no. 171, 25 December 2025 (FOTOPAR 2027) · municipal tax bylaws published in the BOIB.
How we work
How we do it in Calas de Mallorca, in 3 steps
1
What you have and how you use it
Tell us how you heat water and the house today, how many you are and in which months you use it; with photos of the site we size the system from its heat loads, as the RITE requires.
2
Installation and legalisation
We fit the heat pump, cylinder and emitters, with the outdoor unit sheltered from the sea wind, and register it with Industry under the RITE. Servicing: whatever the RITE sets or, if the manufacturer asks for more, what the manufacturer asks.
3
The FACTOR grant
With your authorisation we file and justify the FACTOR 2026 application; you sign it and the grant is paid into your account.
Keep learning
Useful guides for your installation
Looking for the general guide, the grants in detail or solar panels in Calas de Mallorca? Here they are.
Solar panels in Calas de Mallorca
Add solar self-consumption so the heat pump runs on spare sun.
See solar in Calas de Mallorca →Grants 2026-2027
FACTOR 2026, FOTOPAR 2027 and income-tax deductions, with dates and BOIB sources.
See the grants →Beyond heat pumps
Other services in Calas de Mallorca
Between Cala Antena and Cala Domingos, in Calas de Mallorca we also look after the rest of your home's installations.
Solar panels in Calas de Mallorca
Self-consumption: the heat pump runs on the power your own panels produce.
See solar panels in Calas de Mallorca →Air conditioning in Calas de Mallorca
Near the sea in Calas de Mallorca, the choice of unit and where the outdoor part goes really matters; we explain it before we fit anything.
See air conditioning in Calas de Mallorca →EV charger
Charge the car at your home in Calas de Mallorca; with solar panels, on your own sunshine.
See EV chargers →Electrician and certificates
For your villa in Calas de Mallorca: boards, faults and certificates, by an authorised low-voltage installer.
See electrical work →Plumbing and pumps
Mallorca's water is hard: softening, hot water and repairs in Calas de Mallorca.
See plumbing →Sewage treatment plants in Manacor
For estates and houses in the Manacor area off the sewer network: a new treatment plant and its paperwork.
See treatment plants in Manacor →Underfloor heating
In a new build or renovation in Calas de Mallorca, underfloor heating warms at low temperature with a heat pump.
See underfloor heating →Heat-recovery ventilation
For a seasonal villa in Calas de Mallorca: fresh air through heat recovery, even while you're away.
See ventilation →Villa Care
Away for part of the year? We look after the technical side of your home in Calas de Mallorca: cooling, power, water and pool.
See Villa Care →Across Mallorca
Heat pumps in the east of Mallorca: Manacor · Porto Cristo · Felanitx · Cala d'Or · Santanyí, or see the heat pump guide for Mallorca →
Also interested in solar panels? Solar panels in Calas de Mallorca →
Heat pumps near Calas de Mallorca: Portocolom
See our work and customer reviews on the JSL Google Maps profile →
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about heat pumps in Calas de Mallorca
My apartment in Calas de Mallorca has an electric water heater: is a heat pump worth it just for hot water?
It can be, especially if the apartment is used many months a year. A heat pump water heater takes most of its energy from the air, while an electric heater does everything with its element. FACTOR 2026 also subsidises heat pumps for hot water only, at 70 % for individuals, if the unit shows a seasonal performance factor (SPF) above 2.5 and you are resident in the Balearic Islands (BOIB no. 83, 2-7-2026).
Can the outdoor unit go on the shared roof of a building in Calas?
With the owners' association's agreement. The roof of a building in Calas de Mallorca is a common element, and the Horizontal Property Act (art. 7.1) doesn't allow the building's outward appearance to be changed without it. Take the unit's data sheet, with its size and noise level, to the meeting: in the Balearics noise is governed by Law 1/2007 on noise pollution, and the unit goes away from neighbours' windows.
How does a heat pump cope with the sea air in Calas de Mallorca?
Well, if it is placed and looked after the way the manufacturer asks. The installation manual for Daikin 2MXS outdoor units, for example, warns that in coastal areas salt can shorten the unit's life and asks that the intake side never face the wind directly. In Calas de Mallorca we choose the side sheltered from the east wind, check whether the model offers an anti-corrosion coil and recommend cleaning the outdoor unit more often.
Can I have air conditioning in summer with the heat pump?
Yes, with fan coils or ducts run by the same heat pump. In Calas de Mallorca, as everywhere on the island, cooling never goes through underfloor heating: with the humidity, a cold floor condenses. The RITE takes 23-25 °C with 45-60 % relative humidity as indoor design conditions in summer, and the system is sized from each room's heat loads.
How much is the FACTOR 2026 heat pump grant and until when can I apply?
For a home in Calas de Mallorca, 70 % of the cost for individuals, counting at most €1,000/kWt of output (plus €450/kWt with new distribution) and capped at €25,000 per installation (BOIB no. 83, 2-7-2026). It is open until 28 February 2027, first come, first served, requires an SPF above 2.5 and doesn't cover air-to-air air conditioning in homes.
Do you also work in Cala Murada and the rest of Manacor?
Yes: Calas de Mallorca, Cala Murada, Porto Cristo, s'Illot, Manacor town and the rest of Mallorca. We are a RITE-registered thermal installer, we reply within 24-48 hours on working days in English, Spanish or German, and we do the installation ourselves with our own team.
Quality
We work with every brand
For example Daitsu, Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric or Panasonic: we choose the heat pump for efficiency, noise and how it copes with the coast, not for the badge.
Ready to switch to a heat pump in Calas de Mallorca?
Tell us how you heat your water and house today and send us a few photos. We'll tell you what suits you. Itemised quote.