Comment by UncleOxidant

Gas Furnace went out in September so I thought I'd get bids on a heat pump to replace it. All 3 places said I was going to have to have a backup heating system for when the temps go under 35F (!). I was kind of surprised by this. Apparently this is because it's a forced air furnace replacement (as opposed to a mini-split). Others told me that if I got a minisplit they'd be good down to around 0F. But since I've already got all that ducting for the air why would I get a minisplit?