As utility bills increase, many homeowners are turning to more cost-effective heating and cooling solutions. One flexible and cost-effective way is to use a dual-fuel heat pump system. Also referred to as a hybrid heat pump, this system pairs an electric heat pump with a gas-powered furnace — alternating between the two systems based on the outside temperature. In warm weather, your heat pump can even cool your home!
Using a dual-fuel heat pump system has several advantages. In this blog, the experts at Antonelli Comfort Solutions will highlight some of the top reasons to consider using this energy-smart HVAC system.
1. Dual-Fuel Heat Pumps Are Energy Efficient
Dual-fuel heat pump systems are highly efficient because they automatically switch to the more efficient heating system — the heat pump or the furnace—based on the weather outside. When the weather is not quite as severe, the heat pump is the more efficient system. When the weather is extremely cold, your gas furnace may be the more reliable method to keep your home warm and secure.
2. Reduce Your Monthly Energy Expenses with a Heat Pump-Furnace Combo
A gas furnace and heat pump combo can help you cut heating costs compared to a traditional furnace setup. This is possible because of the ways heat pumps and furnaces work. Heat pumps don’t create heat; they move existing heat using the difference between the temperature inside your home and the outdoor temperature. Gas furnaces generate heat through fuel combustion and warming air, which is then circulated around your home. Transferring heat uses significantly less electricity than creating it, so having the option to use the energy-saving heat pump is a cost-effective heating method.
3. A Dual-Fuel HVAC System Provides Consistent Comfort
Another advantage of dual-fuel heating setups is steady, quality home heating. Because the system modifies its heating source according to outdoor conditions, a dual-fuel heat pump system is highly adaptive and always uses the more appropriate heating method for the weather. That helps minimize temperature variations in your home, especially during wide swings in the outdoor temperature.
4. Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly with a Dual-Fuel Heat Pump System
Dual-fuel HVAC systems are more environmentally friendly than gas furnaces on their own because of the high efficiency of heat pumps. Because they run using electricity, heat pumps produce less greenhouse gases than gas-powered furnaces. Being powered by electricity also allows heat pumps to utilize green energy, such as clean energy from solar or wind.
5. Your Heat Pump Also Cools Your Home
Another advantage of a dual-fuel HVAC system is that the heat pump is also able to provide cool air in your home in hot conditions. The versatile design of heat pumps means you benefit from the rewards of their energy-efficient nature year-round, not just in the winter!
Enjoy Dual-Fuel HVAC System Benefits with Help from Newport
Want to learn more about a dual-fuel heat pump system? The team at Antonelli Comfort Solutions is ready to help. We’ve helped homeowners in and around Newport take advantage of dual-fuel heat pump systems and would be happy to show what they could do in your home. Already have a heat pump? We can help you maximize the potential of your equipment with heat pump maintenance. And, if anything ever goes wrong, we’ll get things working again with our heat pump repair services in Newport.
Find out how eco-friendly your home can be. Set up your free consultation for heat pump installation by calling 252-424-0803 today.
