Furnace efficiency has dramatically improved in recent years. For instance, a new gas furnace today delivering 98% AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency) doesn’t need to be as large as an old furnace delivering 80 AFUE. To maximize your new furnace investment, it’s important to ensure that it’s sized properly for your home. Sizing a New Gas Furnace A new gas furnace needs to be …
Repair Or Replacement: Which Makes More Sense For Your Furnace?
For many homeowners the decision whether to pursue furnace repair or replacement is a complicated one. Making the right decision can save you time and money, so it is important to understand the specific needs of your home.
Are You Wondering How Efficient Your Furnace Should Be?
Furnace efficiency matters when it comes to choosing the best heating equipment for your Greater Kansas City home. The more efficiently your home heating system uses fuel and/or electricity, the lower your monthly energy costs. In order to calculate furnace efficiency, it’s necessary to consider both the type of fuel used and the amount of electricity needed to operate unit blowers …
Understanding What Furnace Efficiency Ratings Mean for Your Home’s Heating
When you’re shopping around for a new furnace, efficiency is one of the first things you’ll want to get educated with. All furnaces are not of the same efficiency rating. To make comparison easier for consumers, furnace efficiency ratings are clearly listed on the equipment’s yellow EnergyGuide label. these ratings are listed for your information. Please read more…
Reducing Your Heating Load Means Increasing Your Furnace Efficiency
Furnace efficiency relies on many internal system factors working together, such as maintenance and upkeep, condition of the unit’s filter and blower motor effectiveness. External factors can also have a significant effect on how well your furnace operates. One of the more important of these is the heating loss of your house.