Hybrid Heating and Cooling Systems

Upgrade to a Smarter Way to Heat and Cool Your Home

Airdrie Air specializes in hybrid configurations that work for about 85 to 90 percent of the year, providing efficient heating in moderate winter days and powerful cooling in summer. We serve homeowners in Airdrie and surrounding areas with expert installation and trusted service.

Our cold climate air source heat pumps are engineered to extract thermal energy from the air, even in extreme cold. When the temperature dips too low, your furnace takes over seamlessly for consistent comfort.

How a Hybrid System Works

In the summer, a heat pump provides indoor comfort the same as an air conditioner.

1. The refrigerant in the evaporator coil absorbs unwanted heat from inside your home.
2. The refrigerant, converted to gas, is compressed by the compressor, increasing temperature and pressure.
3. The hot, pressurized gas moves to the condenser coil, outside the home, and is released into the outdoor air.
4. The refrigerant cools, returns to a liquid state again and cycles back to the home to absorb heat.

In the winter a heat pump provides heating to your home

1. Even when it’s as cold as -15C to -20C heat energy is available in the air outside. The refrigerant absorbs this heat and then evaporates into a gas.
2. The refrigerant gas is compressed, which increases the temperature of the gas.
3. The hot refrigerant then flows to the indoor unit, where it releases heat into the home’s duct system.
4. After releasing the heat, the refrigerant (gas) returns to a liquid state the cycle begins again.

Because a heat pump can reverse its heating and cooling operation it is a highly efficient system for your home.

Enjoy these 5 key benefits: