What is the Continental Hybrid Heating Solution?
Hybrid Heating combines two heating technologies, an electric heat pump and a gas furnace—to deliver superior comfort, efficiency, and cost savings.
Smart, Simple Comfort
The Continental EQ®Hub Smart Thermostat learns what matters most to you. Whether it’s comfort, savings, quiet performance, or lower emissions. It automatically adjusts your system to match your preferences, and you can control it anytime from the EQ®Hub or the Home app.
Benefits of Hybrid Heating
- Improved Efficiency: Automatically selects the most efficient heat source
- Cost Savings: Heats using the lowest cost fuel
- Eco-Friendly: Lowers carbon emissions by reducing fossil fuel reliance
- Comfort & Reliability: Ensures warmth even during extreme cold
Rebates & Tax Credits
A variety of Continental’s goods are eligible for rebates and incentives from local and federal governments.
Save Energy. Save Money
Continental’s Hybrid Heating System is engineered for exceptional efficiency, delivering over 100% energy performance, so you can stay cozy while cutting your heating bills by up to 50% each year.
Comfort You Can Count On—All Year Long
No matter how cold it gets; Continental’s Hybrid Heating System keeps your home cozy. In extreme cold, the furnace kicks in automatically for extra warmth. During milder cold seasons, the heat pump keeps you comfortable while saving energy.
Lower Energy Costs
By using the EQ®Hub Smart Thermostat, a homeowner can lower their carbon footprint by 2,062 kg.CO2e/kWh and save up to $116 annually. which translates to 2,892 fewer km driven in a car. (Research case)
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Continental’s Hybrid Heating System helps you heat your home more responsibly, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30%.
With the EQ®Hub Smart Thermostat, you could reduce your carbon footprint by the same amount as driving nearly 3,000 km less each year. That’s comfort you can feel good about.
Compatible Products
EQ®Hub Smart Thermostat
9700 & 9600 Furnaces
Central Heat Pumps
How it Works
Dual Switch Technology
- Electric Heat Pump: Efficiently heats your home during mild to moderately cold temperatures, saving energy and money.
- Gas Furnace or Auxiliary Backup: Takes over during extremely cold conditions when it’s more effective at providing heat.
- Continental EQ®Hub Smart Thermostat: Automatically switches between the heat pump and furnace based on customized switching temperature tables.
How Are Switching Temperatures Determined?
Switching temperatures are specifically calculated for each home to ensure maximum comfort and efficiency. Several factors influence the switching temperatures, including:
- Equipment efficiency
- Heating requirements of the home
- Home size (square footage)
- Geographica location
- Energy Rates
- Outdoor temperature at home
Continental uses a Cold Climate Heat Pump as the primary heat source until the outdoor temperatures drop too low for it to meet your heating needs alone.
At this point, the system switches to the furnace or auxiliary backup. In some cases, the system can operate the heat pump and auxiliary backup simultaneously to provide sufficient heat.
The EQ®Hub Smart Thermostat continuously monitors these conditions and automatically selects the most efficient heating source based on outdoor temperatures to keep your home comfortable and energy efficient.
What is the Home App?
You can control your Continental Hybrid Solution using the Home App on your smartphone.
With the convenience of the easy-to-use app on your smartphone, you can easily adjust the features of your Hybrid Solution to control your home’s environment.