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During milder days, your heat pump would be your primary heat source, and on the coldest days, when the outdoor temperature drops to a point where the heat pump is no longer efficient, your existing furnace provides supplemental heat.The advantages of this system, besides the obvious of lowering your monthly heating costs, are replacing parts and costly repairs are lessened because the life of each unit is extended due to selected use.This system would be best suited for someone with a furnace less than 10 years and with duct work that would be able to support the extra air flow need for the heat pump unit.

The air handler is the indoor unit that circulates warm air in the heating season and cool air in the summer months.  The indoor and outdoor units are designed to work together. When the outdoor temperature is too cold for the heat pump to work efficiently, there are electric heat elements inside the air handler that will stage on to help aid the heat pump in providing warm air to the home.   This system, because of the staging of electric elements, is only using the energy required to heat the home.  

With a matched air handler and heat pump system, you will enjoy money saving efficiency, improved comfort and years of trouble-free service.Hybrid comfort systems, sometimes referred to as dual fuel systems, offer homeowners the option of switching between two heating technologies to provide the most comfortable indoor air and the chance to save money on cold weather utility bills.  During mild days, an electric heat pump can be used as your primary heat source, and on the coldest days, when outdoor temperatures drop to a point where the heat pump is no longer efficient, a high efficiency gas furnace, instead of electric resistance heater, provides supplemental heat.  

This hybrid, or dual fuel, system helps ensure comfortable indoor temperatures while balancing the utility load between electricity and natural gas for the most economical operation.According to experts at Johnson Controls, this pairing of systems can provide homeowners with more personalized comfort and save them up to 40 percent on their energy bills by taking advantage of the most economical source of heat based on their weather patterns.  

Additional savings can be realized when homeowners apply and qualify for utility incentives and federal tax credits.  Replacing parts and making costly repairs are lessened because the life of each unit is extended due to selected use.In addition, the outdoor heat pump can provide high efficiency air conditioning during hot weather-another key benefit of the hybrid system approach.