> At $job we have an hybrid heat pump + natural gas system. During cold weather,
> the heat pump works and, if the outside drops bellow operating temperature,
> natural gas kicks in. Durin summer, the heat pump gets its circuit reversed an
> works as air conditioning.

In my previous home, back when natural gas prices shot up, my outdoor A/C
unit went out.  After looking at my options, I went with a hybrid option.
I really, really liked it and, IMHO, it is the only real option if you are
going to use a heat pump.  With the electric being cheaper than the gas (at
that time anyway), it was great.

If gas prices had gone way down, there was also a way to override the hybrid
and use only the gas heat.

It saved me money and also did not dry the air out as much, making it more
comfortable.

Mike


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