| When purchasing a gas furnace, there are many | | | | The major brands within this industry include |
| different aspects of that furnace that you need | | | | manufacturers such as Lennox, York, Coleman, |
| to consider but the most important factor to | | | | Goodman, and Carrier. There are many other |
| understand is the Gas Furnace Ratings. This is | | | | brands that have to abide by the same standard |
| very important because these ratings have | | | | but may not be as well known. Carrier makes a |
| everything to do with the amount of money you | | | | furnace model called the Infinity 96 Gas Furnace. |
| will be spending and the amount of pollution you | | | | This furnace is popular due to its very high |
| will be generating. Each model of a furnace that | | | | rankings of Gas Furnace Ratings as well as its |
| you will see will have an attached ticket that will | | | | level of noise and durability. This furnace is installed |
| tell you what its efficiency rating is. The higher the | | | | with intelligence technology that allows the home |
| rating, the more efficient the furnace will be. | | | | owner to communicate with the furnace when |
| When understanding this rating that is put on | | | | there may be problems that they have to |
| most appliances that you see in stores today, | | | | troubleshoot. |
| you need to know what it means. AFUE means | | | | Coleman is also a popular manufacturer of |
| Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. There was a law | | | | furnaces that have several different models that |
| that was passed by the United States | | | | rank high on the Gas Furnace Ratings. They have |
| Department of Energy that stated all furnaces | | | | the Echelon 9.C Modulating Gas Furnace that has a |
| must meet a standard when it comes to their | | | | rating of 98 percent AFUE and above. This |
| efficiency. This standard of Gas Furnace Ratings | | | | furnace has a modulating design which creates a |
| helps to clean up the environment as well as | | | | one percent firing rate so that the comfort levels |
| lower the energy consumption that consumers | | | | in the home stay the same as well as keeping the |
| use. The furnaces that are on the market have | | | | furnace not work more than it needs to. This |
| to comply with their product being at least 78 | | | | helps to save energy as well as expenses. There |
| percent efficient. Most of the models that you do | | | | are also many more models that a high efficiency |
| see will exceed this standard and almost be 100 | | | | rating that would also take care of the heating |
| percent efficient. | | | | needs of a home. |