| During my first twenty years as a professional, I | | | | There is an upfront consideration to having a new |
| have traveled across this country a good many | | | | gas furnace installed and this is the cost of new |
| times, searching for, and landing the "right" jobs. | | | | electrical wiring and/or an updated duct system. |
| My main focus has been on career development. | | | | It's a bit frightening to realize this potential cost, |
| This has been my sole priority, until recently. I am | | | | but it really is best to know and save for it |
| now in my mid 40's and I have thoughts about | | | | beforehand. |
| finding a partner and starting a family. I'm well | | | | Okay, now we can move on to more comparison |
| enough off financially so I can nail down some of | | | | specifics. One big mistake that people make is to |
| the preliminaries such as purchasing my first | | | | over spend on a furnace by purchasing a heating |
| house. I want an old house, but I have concerns | | | | unit with too large a capacity. Oversize does not |
| about their fuel efficiency due to older furnace | | | | equate to better and more efficient heating. This |
| units. I have decided to cost compare gas | | | | is one huge mistake to make when you try to |
| furnaces. | | | | compare gas furnaces with each other. It's |
| I suspect that like most other people, I know | | | | important also to review a model's overall energy |
| nothing about how to do this. So, I went online, | | | | efficiency rating, it's estimated annual fuel costs |
| entered a few keyword phrases and downloaded | | | | and the expected estimated annual fuel savings. |
| some information to review later, at my own | | | | Don't wait until an energy crisis hits you in the cold |
| convenience. Following this, I went in to town and | | | | winter months. Do your homework now, before |
| visited several hardware stores and heating | | | | your furnace ceases to function and you are |
| companies. I asked for printed information they | | | | having to problem solve from a position of panic |
| might have available and took some home. In | | | | instead of from a position of calm, informed |
| reviewing all this information, I learned many | | | | consent. |
| things about how to price compare gas furnaces. | | | | |