With the increasing utility cost at home, house owners are getting smart and try to find the best and most economical way to heat and cool the home. Hybrid heating has dual fuel systems. It combines the strengths of two heating sources that deliver both warmth and efficiency. It uses the heat-pump to provide with cooling in summer and heating through the changeover season. Lastly, it uses the gas furnace to heat in the depths of winter.
A hybrid system allows you to control your monthly energy bills by letting you select the most economical method to heat your interior space. That is a great benefit since Edmonton has a crazy long winter and tiny difference adds up. As the outside temperature changes, the system automatically switches between the two sources to maintain the most economical way to keep your house comfortable. This system will maintain a more stable and steady temperature throughout your home and greatly reduce the yearly energy costs.
Hydronic-based, radiant floor heating is becoming more popular these days. It’s green and it offers a more energy-efficient way of delivering thermal comfort to the occupants due to the economies of the comparative heat capacities of water and air. By delivering part of that comfort radiantly, they allow indoor air temperatures to be reduced without compromising comfort, thereby also reducing conduction heat loss through walls and windows. IRC research also confirm that central forced-air heating systems circulate the air in a house very well, helping to ensure infiltration and natural ventilation can reach all occupants of the house, regardless of whether adequate distribution of thermal comfort is always achieved.
Carrier, one of the most trusted brands in North American, can customize home comfort systems to completely suit your home. Since Carrier HYBRID HEAT dual fuel systems provide cool, indoor comfort when it’s hot outside, this system becomes a year-round comfort solution for your home. Secondly, the recent increase of SEER rating (SEER=Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) of air conditioners and heat pump, a HYBRID HEAT dual fuel system could also save you money long run. For more information, feel free to send us an email at info@comfortablehome.ca
In conclusion, Hybrid heating systems may provide thermal comfort and greater energy efficiency for the house overall. Plus, it’s green.