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Do heat pumps work well in Denver’s climate, without a backup furnace?

Written by jgowans on . Posted in Common Questions.

For a new home in climate zones 4 or 5 (all areas of Colorado except for the mountain areas), a cold-climate heat pump system will work very well without a backup furnace. However, for an existing home in these areas with a gas furnace, it will probably be more cost-effective to keep the existing furnace as a backup.

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