Advantages of Today’s High Efficiency Furnaces
Installing a new high efficiency furnace in your home has several important advantages. The most obvious advantage is that you will save money on heating costs because the new systems are more efficient and therefore use less fuel to heat your home. The newer systems require less downtime and less money to repair.
In the Chicago area, Heatmasters of Chicago can advise you on the best high efficiency furnace options for your home or business. Heatmasters specializes in Chicago residential heating, Chicago commercial heating and Chicago air conditioning installations.
There are several different options that one can purchase for fuel type of newer furnaces. Some require gas, propane or oil, which are the biggest sellers. While the upfront investment required to purchase and install these units is significant, you will get that investment back within the first few years of operation because they use less fuel.
The major advantage of the new high efficiency oil furnaces is that they burn cleaner. That means you use less fuel and the furnace itself requires less maintenance because there is less residue left over from the fuel. All dealer installed high efficiency furnaces come with a manufacturer’s warranty to protect you against breakdowns or defective components.
Some of the newer ones have a system that notifies the HVAC contractors that something is wrong. This eliminates the guesswork on figuring out the pending and potentially life threatening problems that might develop.
An older furnace might not have the ability to let you know something is wrong until it is too late. This can contribute to problems such as puff backs or your furnace not firing correctly. Puff backs can be fatal if undetected, because the furnace releases a large amount of carbon monoxide into the air.
The propane high efficiency furnace is another option that has improved a lot over the last few years. They have gotten to the point of being able to lower heating costs by as much as 50-60% compared to older models. Obviously this results in a significant saving in heating cost, at the same time as releasing less harmful residue and greenhouse gas into the air.
These furnaces are available in 3 different types. There are wall mounted ones, standalones, and combo-heaters. Wall mounted units work well when you need to heat a relatively small, enclosed area such as an office, kitchen, bathroom or rec room. Some units like this are quite adequate to heat an entire home if it is small enough. The combo-heater is used for hot water and household heating. This is a good way to make the most efficient use of your heating dollars.
Natural gas furnaces have become very popular for offices and homes over the last two decades. Natural gas burns cleaner and creates more heat because the flame is hotter. You may find the price of natural gas to be a bit of a deterrent, since the price has been rising fairly quickly as the result of greater usage. These units may not be available for all locations.
Of course we must not forget the newer high efficiency electric heaters. Your image of an electric heater is probably of a small space heater. But in fact today’s high efficiency electric furnaces are full blown home heating systems. This is the cleanest, safest and most reliable heating method today. The only drawback is that it will increase your electric bill slightly, but of course that increase will be offset by a reduction in your gas or heating oil bill.
Do your research and evaluate your heating options carefully. There is no perfect heating system – each has its advantages and drawbacks. So before running out to save those extra dollars on the energy bill, research the type of heating system that will work best for you.
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