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Upgrading your furnace is probably the most effective way to improve your home's energy efficiency and save on heating costs. New natural gas furnaces are technically advanced and up to 97% efficient! That means 97 cents of every dollar you spend on energy is used for heat. The older, standard-efficiency furnaces (pre-1987) were typically only 60%-70% efficient. The staff at Anchor ClimateCare can provide you with a free energy Audit of your existing furnace and air conditioning system in order to determine your current efficiency.
There are two categories of gas furnaces available to you:
Mid-efficiency furnaces:
Today's newer Mid-efficiency furnaces are rated at 80% AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency). They don't use pilot lights, but instead feature spark or hot surface ignition. Mid-efficiency furnaces must be vented up a metal chimney. If you have an existing masonry chimney, a metal liner is required.
High-efficiency furnaces:
If you're building a new home, or it's time to replace your existing furnace, consider high-efficiency models. They're 90% efficient or greater, use outside air for combustion, and can be vented through an exterior wall - no need for a chimney. With a high-efficiency furnace, the higher your current energy bill, the greater your potential savings.
What's New?
Two Stage Gas valves now allow you to have two furnaces in one cabinet, first stage operates at 60% capacity for those lower need days and automatically change to 100% capacity for those colder days. This ensures that you have just the right formula for all seasons and leads to less temperature swings and more even heating throughout your house. Add to this a new variable speed DC fan motor for even greater comfort and significant hydro savings.
80% Mid-Efficiency Gas Furnaces
90% Plus High Efficiency Gas Furnaces
As your furnace efficiency increases, the more money you will save on your home heating bill.
An old standard efficiency gas furnace typically operates at 60% seasonal efficiency. This means that only 60% of the heat generated is used to heat your house. The other 40% goes up the chimney!
With our 80% mid efficiency furnace, only 20% of the heat is lost up your chimney.
With our 90%+ high efficiency furnace, only approx. 3% of the heat is lost. That means you save 35% on your heating cost when you upgrade from an old standard to a new high efficiency furnace. You may save even more when you convert from electric, oil or propane heating.
HIGHER EFFECIENCY SAVE YOU MONEY
As your furnace efficiency increases, the more money you will save on your home heating bill.
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