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Backup fuel

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000121

In a central heat pump system, the fuel used in the furnace that takes over the space heating when the outdoor temperature drops below that which is feasible to operate a heat pump.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000121
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000121",
  "term": "Backup fuel",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "In a central heat pump system, the fuel used in the furnace that takes over the space heating when the outdoor temperature drops below that which is feasible to operate a heat pump.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/backup-fuel/"
}

Record 121 of 2,515 in Energy terminology (MLC-0117). Request the full dataset.