There are many variables to consider when you buy a new replacement furnace:
- What is your budget for a new furnace?
- What can you afford in monthly heating bills?
- Does anyone living in the home have respiratory ailments?
- How big does the system need to be to heat your size of home?
But have you ever considered your furnace efficiency rating? Do you know what it means?
Wesley Wood 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 determine how much energy is required to heat your home and, ultimately, how much it will cost you. Simply put, the higher your furnace efficiency rating the less energy your heating equipment uses to heat your home.
The AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating is the figure that tells you how much heat the furnace will produce compared to the amount of energy required to produce the heat. For example, if your heating system has a AFUE rating of 80%, this means 20% of energy used is lost and 80% actually becomes heat for your home.
Note that this rating does not include the potential heat lost through leaking or poorly installed duct work or attic insulation. The duct work in each home is different – some good quality, some lower, so the AFUE rating does not include this in their rating. If you worry that your furnace or duct system is not energy efficient, give your West Chester
installation experts a call today and we will come out for a free in-home analysis and help you find out how much more energy and money you could be saving each month.