Residential Gas Furnaces, Clean, Efficient And Warm
Can you imagine your home in the dead of winter without heat? Hopefully not. The facts are undeniable: people require heat in their homes during the cold months in order to survive. It's that simple. It will be the purpose of this article to discuss the benefits of home furnace heat and to help guide you in your decision in purchasing your next Residential Gas furnace; which is number one furnace type in the United States today due to its clean burn, efficiency, and durability.
Today's Residential Gas furnaces are some of the most efficient ever made. This is a result of recent government regulations on furnace efficiency as well as market conditions which demand more efficient units due to higher fuel costs. The end result for consumers is nothing but positive. In today's market, there are basically three gas furnace options with increasing levels of efficiency. These three types of gas furnaces are: conventional warm-air furnaces, induced draft furnaces, and condensing furnaces. All three will be discussed.
Conventional warm-air furnaces work on the premise of heating air then passing it into a ventilation system via a blower fan. Conventional furnaces have been the mainstay in thousands of homes for many years, but they are also the least efficient, most between 75-80% efficient. Induced draft furnaces are the next level of efficiency in a Residential Gas furnace with efficiency levels nearing 90%. In this type of furnace, the concept is basically the same as a conventional furnace. The difference is in how the combustible products are ventilated. In essence, a secondary fan brings the combustion material into the flue allowing for the same amount of fuel to burn more efficiently.
The concept is similar to blowing on a fire while its burning: same amount of fuel, yet more heat. The third type of Residential Gas furnace is the condensing furnace. In a condensing furnace, a secondary heat exchanger condenses the residual water vapor created during combustion and extracts additional heat from it; in turn vastly increasing the efficiency of the furnace; thus making the condensed furnace the most efficient furnace available with efficiency near 95%. When choosing a Residential Gas furnace, you need to consider the amount of efficiency that best meets your needs. A few of the most popular gas furnace manufacturers: Carrier, Rheem, Goodman, and Lennox all offer models in each categories. Do your research, find the best price, and heat your home with the cleanest fuel available: natural gas.
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