Heat pump furnace combos, commonly known as dual-fuel or hybrid systems, consist of an electric heat pump and a furnace ...

Hundreds of Times readers wrote to us and shared their experiences of installing heat pumps, including the good, the bad and ...

Temperatures are starting to cool off, and soon it will be time to turn on the heat! Before winter makes its grand entrance, ...

Whereas a furnace ignites gas to increase the temperature, a heat pump uses electricity and the principles of equilibrium to regulate your home’s climate. Simply put, in the summer, a heat pump ...

Sager, who describes himself as "quite environmentally motivated" had done research showing that gas furnace-heat pump hybrid systems can cut greenhouse gas emissions. So in October, he replaced ...

The second: The recent vote by the California Air Resources Board to ban the sale of new gas furnaces by 2030. Other states ...

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Or you can combine a heat pump with a gas furnace in colder climates for energy-efficient heating on all but the coldest days. 3. Cost and Incentives While heat pumps can be more expensive ...

On Tuesday, ComEd announced it was launching an all-in-one resource to help customers who are considering switching from a ...

What is a home heat pump, and how does it work? Theresa Pistochini: This decades-old technology is similar to an air conditioner, but a home heat pump also contains a reversing valve that switches ...

Ontario has a new incentive encouraging homeowners to install heat pumps to reduce their energy use and lower planet-heating ...