There are a lot of variables to think about when you buy a new replacement furnace:
- What type of budget do you have for a new furnace?
- How much are you looking to spend on monthly heating bills?
- Do you have anyone in the home with respiratory ailments?
- What size system will you need to heat your size of home?
But have you ever took into consideration your furnace efficiency rating? Do you understand what it means?
Gordon's Service Experts is here to help explain what the furnace efficiency rating is and what it means for your home and your budget.
The furnace efficiency rating helps establish how much energy you will need to heat your home and, ultimately, how much it will cost you. Basically, the higher your furnace efficiency rating the less energy your heating system needs to heat your home.
The AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating is the value that tells you how much heat the furnace will provide compared to the amount of energy required to produce the heat. For example, if your furnace has a AFUE rating of 90%, this means 10% of energy used is lost and 90% actually becomes heat for your home.
Remember that this rating does not include the potential heat lost through leaking or improperly installed duct work or attic insulation. The duct work in every home is different – some higher quality, some poorer, so the AFUE rating does not consider this in their rating. If you are concerned that your heating system or duct system is not energy efficient, give your Oklahoma City
installation experts a call today and we will provide you with a free in-home analysis and help you discover how much more energy and money you could be saving each month.