Posted: January 12, 2026
From the Adirondacks to Eastern Massachusetts, Mid-Pennsylvania to Southern Vermont and countless other communities in between and all around, the Northeast U.S. can experience a lot of extreme winter weather. This includes blizzards, nor’easters, frigid cold snaps and soggy wintry mixes.
Your house should be a refuge from the most unforgivingly cold weather. But depending on your existing heating system, you may need back-up equipment to ensure the warmest home in all winter conditions.
Mirabito Energy Products is happy to work with you to ensure the most dependable and efficient heating setup.
Northeast households often have forced air heating equipment (furnaces) or hydronic heating systems (boilers), which are most often powered by traditional energy sources like heating oil, propane or natural gas. The good news about these systems is that they tend to provide robust, reliable heat, provided they are in good condition, receive regular preventive maintenance, and are properly sized for your home.
That said, many homes have spaces that lack the vents to receive heat from a furnace or radiators/baseboards to get heat from a boiler. In addition to possibly modifying or adding to your existing central heating system to cover those spaces, Mirabito Energy Products can install affordable, energy-efficient equipment to heat attics, basements, sunrooms, recent additions, guest houses, studios or other spaces that your central heating system won’t reach. Here are two of our most popular space heating options:
Heat pumps have become increasingly popular throughout the Northeast. These systems don’t generate heat like a boiler or furnace. Instead, they transfer heat from outside into your home to maintain comfortable temperatures. (They also offer fantastic air conditioning in the summer.)
However, heat pump systems sometimes struggle to perform well during extreme cold. That’s why many homeowners choose to keep their furnace or boiler as a back-up, ensuring they have reliable heat on the coldest days of winter. Mirabito installs ducted and ductless heat pumps, and we can help you pair them with a traditionally-fueled furnace, boiler or space heater. This setup will ensure you always have access to the most effective and efficient heating option.
The team at Mirabito Energy Products wants you to have 100% peace of mind that you can keep your home safe and warm, no matter what Old Man Winter has in store.
Reach out to our HVAC installation and service team today to discuss back-up home heating options. We’re proud to cover an expansive service area that includes New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island.
