Alternative Furnace Options
The most common fuel for furnaces is natural gas. It is abundant and readily available, and generally the best choice as a fuel source for heating your home or business. However, on larger scales, other methods can become your best bet, and in circumstances where other fuels are readily available or natural gas is not available, you may find other alternatives to serve you better. You need to weigh the rated efficiencies and the total fuel costs to determine your ideal solution. Today's highest efficiency furnaces can be as efficient as 98% where the two percent is lost as heat out the ventilation system. Most alternative systems approach 85% efficiency, and fuel costs cannot be compared directly, because these are about 15% different!
Furnace Filter Options
Keeping a clean filter in your furnace can keep your air clean in your home, keep your furnace well-protected, and even keep your energy bills down because clogged filters make the furnace work harder to heat your home. See our pages on Furnace Filters.
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