| High efficiency furnaces are quite popular today. | | | | rating. |
| Mainly because of green initiatives, tax breaks, | | | | The cheaper, mid efficiency models turn about |
| and long-term savings. However they are costlier | | | | 80-85% of your fuel into heat. That makes a big |
| to install and purchase outright. Though they may | | | | difference, especially over time. The high |
| definitely be the right choice for many people, | | | | efficiency ones also run much more quietly than |
| there are some people who will save more | | | | the mid range ones, which is helpful in very cold |
| money doing without. The prices for an installed | | | | areas where the furnace will be running all of the |
| furnace can range from $2000 to $3500 | | | | time. |
| depending on the efficiency rating. | | | | Make sure to speak with a professional about |
| The colder the climate where you live, the more | | | | what size furnace to get for your home. If |
| you will save with one of these furnaces. | | | | getting a high efficiency, you may be able to get |
| However, even in a moderate climate you will be | | | | away with getting a smaller furnace than |
| saving about 30% every month on your heating | | | | recommended, due to the better use of fuel. |
| bills. This is because they burn 30% less fuel than | | | | A whole new furnace may not be necessary for |
| traditional furnaces. You will make up the | | | | everyone. If you live somewhere where you do |
| complete difference in your heating bills in about | | | | not use the furnace often, then a mid range |
| three years time. | | | | furnace should do you fine. It would take so long |
| They are 90-97% efficient, meaning that 90-97% | | | | for you to notice the cost difference in the |
| of the fuel burned in your furnace is directly | | | | heating bills that it would not be worth it. |
| turned into heat. With the rising prices of fuel and | | | | There are other things you can do to make your |
| power, this is a great investment. The percentage | | | | furnace more green. Yearly cleanings and replacing |
| used to figure out how efficient these are is called | | | | of air filters is a great idea. Replacing the pilot light |
| the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency or AFUE | | | | with an ignitor also works well. |