There are many things to think about when you purchase a new replacement furnace:
- What is your budget for a new furnace?
- What can you afford in monthly heating bills?
- Do any of the residents living in the home suffer from respiratory issues?
- How big does the system need to be to heat your size of home?
But have you ever took into consideration your furnace efficiency rating? Do you know what it means?
R & M Climate Control Service Experts is here to help explain what the furnace efficiency rating is and what it means for your home and your budget.
The furnace efficiency rating helps establish how much energy is required to heat your home and, ultimately, how much it will cost you. Basically, the higher your furnace efficiency rating the less energy your furnace needs to heat your home.
The AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating is the number that reflects how much heat the furnace will supply compared to the amount of energy needed to produce the heat. For example, 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.
Remember that this rating does not include the potential heat lost through leaking or improperly installed duct work or attic insulation. The duct work in every home is different – some good quality, some substandard, so the AFUE rating does not factor this into their rating. If you worry that your heating equipment or duct system is not energy efficient, give your Knoxville
installation experts a call today and we will give you a free in-home analysis and help you discover how much more energy and money you could be saving each month.