Replacing ur ld furnace d require a capital outlay, but new, energy efficient furnaces will pay
thmlv ff nd hv u saving money in n time! inter heating costs !n add thousands f
dollars t ur utilities bill vr year" #hr r a number f w t reduce th costs nd till $% u warm thi winter" &'()*(+,(- -.+ /0R(.&* *fficiency in furnaces refers t th amount f energy tht i lost whn it i converted frm n frm t another, u!h th embodied energy in nturl gas, t heat energy output in ur home" &ondensing gas furnaces r th mt energy efficient choice whn it !m t residential heating" ith n ama1ing energy efficiency f 23 t 245, th babies ur beat th hll ut f ur struggling, noisy, ld furnace frm th 62738s whi!h weighs in with n unimpressive efficiency f rund 935" #ht ma$es condensing gas furnaces 635 mr efficient thn thr energy efficient models nd a massive :35 mr efficient thn th ancient deni1ens f 'ntario basements" ,f u r th not;so;proud owner f n ld furnace, u !uld b saving mu!h <:33 a year b switching t a condensing gas furnace" (t t mention th favorable impact u will b ma$ing t th reduction f greenhouse gas emissions" ,f u d wnt t switch t a mr efficient furnace, u dn8t nd t replace ur ntir =>.& system? u !n install it in th m %l! ur ld one, uing th m duct wor$" @t modern furnaces !m with n efficiency rating called th *ner-uide rating" #hi will tll u hw efficient th furnace is" ,f th furnace sports n *nergy +tar symbol, u !n rest assured tht it i 235 efficient r higher" ,f u nd t replace ur furnace, wh waitA #h sooner u install ur nw energy efficient furnace, th sooner u !n start saving n utilities bills nd recover ur investment" #h government i offering a federal grant fr measures t$n b homeowners wh reduce thir u f energy" #h eco*(*R-B program encourages home owners t install energy efficient systems b reimbursing m f th initial installment costs" Bu !n a table f federal grants fr furnaces here" CR'-R.@@.DE* #=*R@'+#.# Crogrammable thermostats regulate th heat in ur home thrughut th day, decreasing temperatures during th day whn u r t wor$, nd turning u% th heat tht ur home i nice nd toasty whn u return" #urning ur furnace ff i nt a great idea u will eFpend n enormous amount f energy reheating ur home whn u gt in" ,nstead, reduce th temperature b a couple f degrees whn u r w frm home" . a rule f thumb, u save G5 n ur energy bill fr vr 6HI& tht u lower ur thermostat" )n8t gt t carried w though, $% ur thermostat bv 64HI& t prevent hving t heat ur home t much" Crogrammable thermostats l crac$ th nod frm eco*(*R-B" &hec$ th table fr ur federal grants" )'*+ B'0R /.( DE'A Cermanent split;capacitor motors JC+&K power th fans in ur =>.& system" 'vr th !ur f a year, th fans !n u mu!h electricity a refrigerator Jabout 733 $ilowatts a yearK" *nergy efficient furnaces utili1e variable speed fans run b electronically commutating motors whi!h r bl t save a considerable amount f electricity annually" #h hv longer lifespans nd require l maintenance thn thir C+& counterparts" #h distribute heat mr effectively nd create l noise" B'0R 'C#,'(+ .R* ('# B*# *L=.0+#*)! ,nstall n *nergy Recovery >entilation J*R>K system" #hi system dehumidifies nd cools utid air bfr pumping it int ur house in th warmer months nd reverses th process in th cooler winter months" ,n th winter, thi system removes heat frm th furnace eFhaust system nd u it t pre;heat outdoor air" @t *R>8s recover btwn 435 nd 735 f th heat frm th eFhausted interior air, but th efficiency improves in areas f eFtreme temperatures" #h system i bl t $% indoor humidity t a pleasant M35 t N35" ( matter wht furnace u have, lw $% u% with th annual inspections b a furnace professional" O% filters clean t ensure tht ur furnace i functioning efficiently" ) nt bloc$ furnace vents nd chec$ ductwor$ fr lea$s"