An electric forced air furnace uses a blower unit, called an air handler. It blows air over a series of electrically-heated coils. The heated air is then distributed throughout the home through a ducting system. Electric forced air systems can be coupled with air-to-air heat pumps or central air conditioners to provide year-around comfort. Electric forced air systems qualify for our special off-peak heating rate, provided an automatic fossil-fuel heating system is also installed as a back-up heat source.