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Higher
Furnace
Efficiency means Lower Heating Bills ..
In
case you don't know it, there's a whole new generation of high
efficiency gas furnaces out there that can help you cut your
heating bills significantly.
With
efficiency ratings over 90 percent, these new furnaces are
designed to increase the amount of heat obtained from every
Btu of fuel you consume.
The
efficiency of a gas furnace is indicated by its Annual Fuel
Utilization Efficiency or AFUE rating. Developed by the U.S.
Department of Energy, the AFUE indicates what percent of the
energy used is converted to useable heat.
AFUEs
for gas furnaces range from 57-90 percent, plus. The higher
the AFUE, the more efficient the furnace. The more efficient
the furnace, the lower the heating bill.
If
your present furnace is ten years old or more, it's probably
in the 60-70 percent AFUE range. In effect, that means you're
wasting 30 to 40 cents out of every dollar you spend for heat.
By replacing an old, low efficiency unit with a new high
efficiency model, more of the fuel you pay for is turned into
heat.
The
Federal government now requires that all new furnaces meet or
exceed an efficiency level of 78 percent AFUE. It also
requires that the furnaces be tested according to its
standards so that consumers can compare the efficiency ratings
of various units.
Ratings
of gas furnaces have increased over the past few years because
of new furnace designs that allow the heating units to recover
heat that would have otherwise been wasted. Included among
these new designs are induced draft furnaces with AFUEs in the
80 percent range and condensing furnaces with AFUEs in the 90
percent range.
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Call
(704) 598-2677 today ...
to
have one of our professional technicians show you how we can
lower your utility bills and improve the comfort of your home!
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