Monday, March 28, 2011

Trouble Shooting High Efficiency Gas Furnaces Troubleshooting

Modern high efficiency gas furnaces may burn up to 30% less natural gas than earlier lower efficiency furnaces do.This can mean a very considerable saving in your monthly gas bill. If you have made the decision to buy a new furnace it is certainly a good idea to choose a high efficiency model since the price of natural gas is very likely to rise in future years. As we build more and more gas powered electricity generating stations every year the consumption figures for gas are rising steeply. The world reserves of natural gas are not unlimited in extent and as we continue to use more gas every year it is definitely to be expected that natural gas prices will rise considerably in the years ahead. High efficiency furnaces can save big dollars for consumers and your monthly gas bill will be much less so that over a number of years the savings will undoubtedly amount to thousands of dollars.

We must drill ever deeper wells to discover new gas supplies so the cost of developing this new gas supply increases dramatically with the depth of the wells. This cost will always of course be passed on to gas consumers and this means that a high efficiency furnace is all the more necessary and will beyond a doubt save thousands of dollars in costs over a period of years.

The installation of a high efficiency furnaces will cost several thousand dollars so it is necessary to consider carefully what will be the best type of furnace for your home and to pick the best contractor to install your furnace. Be sure to get a firm quote prior to awarding the job to a contractor and if possible get quotes from a number licensed gas installation contractors.

A mid efficiency natural gas fired furnace will convert 80% to82% of the fuel it burns into usable heat for the home. By comparison a high efficiency gas furnace will convert 90% to 97% of the fuel it consumes into heat for your home. It is fairly obvious that the highest efficiency furnace you can obtain will be the best buy and will pay for itself with fuel savings over a few years. The actual time to payout, of the cost, depends of course on just how much gas you use. In cold climates, where a lot of natural gas is used, the payout will be even faster with the savings in fuel costs.

High efficiency furnaces additionally have the advantage of quiet running and also will keep the ambient temperature in your homuse at a more constant level. It is extremely important to get the right size of furnace which is sized for your home. A high efficiency furnace can be of lower BTU output than a mid efficiency furnace or of your old low efficiency furnace and will still do the job properly. If your house has poor insulation you should make sure that this is remedied before installation of your new high efficiency furnace. Poor insulation and/or points where heat can leak from your home need to be located and corrected if at all possible. For a lot of information about buying and installing a high efficiency furnace see high efficiency furnaces

Sunday, November 28, 2010

A High Efficiency Furnace Will Save Money For You

If you have an old furnace which is oil fuelled and requires replacement you will have to decide whether to purchase a new oil furnace or to move over to natural gas. The lowest cost fuel is at present natural gas. Oil ios second, and propane and electricity are the highest cost fuels. These costs can vary however. The world prices for oil or natural gas change very rapidly depending on demand, and using natural gas for heating costs may not always the lowest cost.

Predicting where oil and gas prices will go in the future is hard to do. The best way to go is to determine which type of fuels costs least in your area and go with that selection. Natural gas still is the lowest cost in nearly all cases, and when using the latest high efficiency furnaces this is all the more true. Gas furnaces with the highest efficiency ratings convert 92% to 97% of the fuel burnt, into usable heat. This means that 92% to 97% of the gas burnt in the furnace goes directly to heat your home.

Most older furnaces have efficienciy ratings of only 50% to 70% meaning that they use a lot more fuel, than a new high efficiency furnace does, to produce the same heat.

It is quite obvious that a lot of money can be saved by purchasing a good high efficiency natural gas furnace. Obviously the furnace will pay for itself, in saved fuel costs, within a few years. After that payout all the money you save goes right into your wallet.

The colder the climate the more fuel you will have to burn and the bigger the resultant savings. A high efficiency gas furnace will consume about 50% less fuel per annum, which can put plenty of saved dollars in your pocket instead of into the gas or oil companys pocket. You will be emitting a lot less greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and helping to minimise the climate change--a big problem which affects all of us.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Medium Efficiency Or High Efficiency Gas Furnace--Which Should I Buy

So you need a new furnace and you are trying to decide on whether to get a mid efficiency model or to pay more for a high efficiency gas furnace. Is the extra cost really worthwhile and will it save you a worthwhile amount on your fuel bill?.

The answer to this is to be found in the specifications. A mid efficiency furnace converts from 80 to 82% of the fuel it burns into usable heat for your home. A high efficiency furnace converts from 90% to 97% of the gas burnt into effective heat for your house. The remaining 3% to 10% is wasted and escapes through the flue or exhaust system.

Clearly the high efficiency furnace can save a lot more on the fuel bill and this is particularly the case in colder climates, where more fuel is used. It is likely that finding new gas resources will cost more in years ahead and gas prices can be expected to rise. This makes the saving even bigger. There is no doubt that a high efficiency furnace is by far the best buy even if it does cost more to purchase.


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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Mobile Home Furnace Operation

Furnaces are designed to be operated by people who know nothing about their mechanics. When you want heat you simply turn the thermostat up to a higher temperature. This sends a message to the furnace and the gas valve opens. Gas flows through an orifice into the combustion chamber of the furnace where the pilot light ignites it. The temperature in the combustion chamber increases and at a certain point it turns on the fan to distribute hot air into the home. The fan will take a little time to come on after you turn up the thermostat of course.

In the case of later manufactured homes the thermostat will  be digital and in older homes it is turned up by pushing a lever clockwise to the desired temperature. For safety reasons the thermostat operates on a 24 volt circuit from the furnace rather than on the standard 120 volts. After some time the home heats to the desired temperature and the thermostat closes the gas valve on the furnace. The gas used may be either natural gas or propane.These require different types of orifice. Installation of the wrong orifice is dangerous and this work should be done only by a professional repair person. For more information about mobile home furnaces see our website Mobile Home Furnaces    For information about  high efficiency furnaces check this out High Efficiency Furnaces. For information about gettting a new furnace try this Gas Furnace Prices

Sunday, April 4, 2010

High Efficiency Furnaces--Heat Your Home Better And Save Money

Installing a high efficiency furnace in your home or in a mobile home can be fairly costly. The very large saving in cost of fuel offsets this rather quickly however and will pay for the furnace within just a few years. After that the savings remain right in your pocket. If you live in a cold climate the savings will be at their highest since you will use a lot less fuel. Even in quite moderate climates however the 30% fuel saving afforded by a high efficiency furnace will pay for the cost of installation in quite a short time. Modern high efficiency furnaces convert  90% to 97%  of the fuel they burn into usable heat in your home or mobile home.They use 30% less fuel than the older furnaces of a few years ago.

If you are now at the decison point in installing a newfurnace you can choose from mid efficiency models which turn 80% to 82% of fuel burnt, into heat, and high efficiency furnaces which have 90% to 97% efficiency ratings. Obviously the high efficiency furnace, although more costly to install, will give a much greater saving of money in the long run. A wise choice is the high efficiency furnace which is not only a money saver but also cuts down greatly on greenhouse gas emissions which cause climate change.
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