There are many things to think about when you purchase a new replacement furnace:
- What type of budget do you have for a new furnace?
- How much can you afford each month in heating bills?
- Do any of the residents living in the home suffer from respiratory problems?
- 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 know what it means?
Golden Seal Service Experts is here to help explain what the furnace efficiency rating is and how it can affect your home and your budget.
The furnace efficiency rating helps calculate how much energy you will need to heat your home and, in the long run, how much it will cost you. Essentially, the higher your furnace efficiency rating the less energy your heating system requires to heat your home.
The AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating is the figure that reflects how much heat the furnace will produce compared to the amount of energy required to produce the heat. For instance, if your heating equipment has a AFUE rating of 90%, this means 10% of energy used is lost and 90% actually becomes heat for your home.
Keep in mind that this rating does not include the potential heat lost through leaking or incorrectly installed duct work or attic insulation. The duct work in each home is different – some higher quality, some substandard, so the AFUE rating does not consider this in their rating. If you feel that your heating equipment or duct system is not energy efficient, give your Saint Charles
installation experts a call today and we will come out for a free in-home analysis and help you discover how much more energy and money you could possibly save each month.