When your furnace gets too old or starts giving you headaches from breaking down or increasing energy bills, it’s probably time to start researching furnace installation options.
Before any furnace installation, you need to pick a furnace according to these three factors:
- Fuel - The first thing you have to decide is which fuel you want to use. There are furnaces made that can run on virtually any fuel, but there are more furnaces designed for popular fuels like natural gas. The cost and availability of each fuel are typically the most important aspects, followed by environmental impact and ease of installation. Your trusted HVAC professional can help you differentiate what's best for your home.
- Size - The trickiest part of picking a furnace is getting one that's the right size for your home. In past decades, homeowners relied on rules of thumb to choose the size of their furnace, which has led to the common issue of having an oversized furnaced. When your furnace is too powerful, it can’t heat your home as precisely and will waste a substantial amount of fuel.To eliminate the guesswork, your HVAC contractor should be using the Air Conditioning Contractors of America's (ACCA) Manual J for load calculations. This procedure has the expert consider many factors of your home, including size, layout, airtightness and more to get a near-perfectly sized furnace.
- Efficiency - A highly efficient furnace will allow you to cut a large chunk off your energy bills for years to come. The price you pay for that privilege is a greater upfront purchase price. Your goal is to find the optimal efficiency that fits within your purchase budget and still provides good energy savings.Your contractor should be able to calculate detailed estimates of the cost of furnaces at different levels of efficiency. Pick the one the makes the most financial sense in the first 10 years.
If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with the research before a furnace installation, call us at Rodenhiser Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning. We proudly serve the Route 495/128 area of Massachusetts.
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