Dual Fuel Furnace Control

The furnace kicks in for only the coldest months.

Dual fuel furnace control.

Dual fuel technology combines the cooling and heating performance that you get from a heat pump with the consistent heating capacity of a gas furnace. If it were always that simple you d be all in for dual fuel no matter what. Pertinent information for the dual fuel system is mounted inside the side panel. It will operate with single and two stage heat pumps and single and two stage furnaces.

A dual fuel system is a home comfort system that pairs an electric heat pump with a gas furnace and alternates between the two fuel sources to maximize comfort and efficiency. The dual fuel system control knob is located on the side panel pump cover. Since a heat pump is more efficient than a gas furnace at higher temperatures the dual fuel system defaults to a heat pump on milder days. What makes this system so.

Whether you are searching for a 100 000 btu goodman furnace system or any other size of goodman dual fuel heat pump or are interested in a system from another top brand you ll find it here at the lowest possible price. The afe18 control will turn the heat pump unit off when the furnace is turned on. The dual fuel set up. A dual fuel heat pump works in conjunction with a furnace.

The dual fuel ready option allows for easy installation of the oil or gas burner not included in furnace price. As long as the temperature is above 35 degrees f or so a heat pump can pull heat from the outside air for less than it costs to fire up the furnace. In this type of system electricity is the primary heating fuel used during normal off peak conditions. The electric heat pump and a gas furnace.

Heating with a dual fuel heat pump. The goodman afe18 60a dual fuel control board is designed for use in heat pump applications where the indoor coil is located above downstream of a gas or fossil fuel furnace. Heat pumps save energy because transferring heat is easier than making it. A non electric backup system i e your current fossil fuel based system supplies heat during periods of peak demand when energy control is needed to manage our electrical system.

Dual fuel heaters come in a variety of configurations sizes heating btu s burner stages and blower motor speeds. A dual fuel system may come in the form of a packaged unit or a split system with two energy sources.