Dual-fuel heat pumps: balancing decarbonization and homeowner comfort
Replacing gas furnaces with electric heat pumps has become a key strategy in efforts to decarbonize residential HVAC. However, heat pumps alone don’t automatically guarantee decarbonization, and shouldn’t be installed without consideration for homeowner comfort or system affordability. Dual-fuel heat pumps — which rely on the heat pump for most of the year and leverage a backup gas furnace during the coldest periods — have become an affordable, yet eco-friendly system option.
