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Woman slapped with $460 fine over her home’s heating pump – she was told it was perfectly fine until neighbor complained

A WOMAN has received a shocking fine for a bizarre complaint made by her neighbors.

When Maria Filipi bought her home 25 years ago, she had cutting-edge heating technology, but now it’s causing her hundreds of dollars worth of trouble.

A Quebec woman is fighting a $460 fine regarding her heat pumpCredit: CTV News

The woman said her heat pump is just fine and she refuses to replace itCredit: CTV News

Filippi was stunned to open a $460 fine from the city with issues beyond her control relating to her heat pump.

Her home in Mascouche, Quebec, has been warmed by her heat pump during the cold Canadian winters for years without any problems from her neighbors or the city.

However, all of that changed when a neighbor complained about the Quebec woman’s heat pump being too loud, leading to an inspection from the city.

“They did their test in one minute to assess the noise of the machine,” Filippi told CTV News.

“One minute!” she exclaimed.

The city concluded that her heat pump is five sound measurements over the permitted general sound level in the summer, leading to the extraordinary fine.

The homeowner decided to bring in her own expert to test whether the machine was really over the sound limit, as the city claimed.

“I got my machine tested. I got it cleaned. I got the paperwork,” she explained.

Filipi is working on fighting the ticket in court, and has no plans to replace her current heat pump to a smaller, more modern pump.

The Quebecer said her heat pump “works perfectly fine,” and it would not be worth the extra money if other problems arise.

“If I have to change it, I’m not going to change and spend $20,000 and then [the city] is going to come back and say it’s not quiet enough,” she said.

The City of Mascouche told CTV that “its noise bylaw applies to all tools, appliances and machinery that can potentially make noise.”

NOISE RESTRICTIONS

Loud heat pumps aren’t the only thing homeowners or renters need to worry about.

In an effort to cut pollution, some states are restricting gas-powered lawn equipment.

This equipment includes gasoline-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and other lawn and garden machines.

The restrictions follow public and governmental concern about harmful pollution and loud noises created by these machines, Pirg reported.

Gas-powered equipment is restricted in 26 states, including Washington, D.C.

Some rules are stricter than others, with certain counties outlawing the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers or related machines.

Other municipalities impose time restrictions on when these machines can be used outdoors and restrict the season during which they can be used.

Local governments also began offering citizens tax credits for switching to electric lawn equipment instead of gas-powered items.

In 2024, California introduced a rule that newly-manufactured lawns must be zero carbon emissions.

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