{"id":751,"date":"2012-01-09T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=751"},"modified":"2012-01-05T13:18:41","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T18:18:41","slug":"south-fayette-heating-installation-guidecomparing-high-efficiency-and-mid-efficiency-furnaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/heating\/south-fayette-heating-installation-guidecomparing-high-efficiency-and-mid-efficiency-furnaces\/","title":{"rendered":"South Fayette Heating Installation Guide:Comparing High-Efficiency and Mid-Efficiency Furnaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever you are in the market for a new furnace<\/a> for your South Fayette<\/a> home, there are many models to choose from.\u00a0 Many of the furnaces manufactured within the last few years are high-efficiency furnaces with a high AFUE rating (AFUE measures the amount of fuel the furnace converts into heat). When people refer to a mid-efficiency furnace, they are usually talking about older furnaces.<\/p>\n

Single-stage furnaces were considered to be an efficient heating system when they were manufactured, but compared to newer furnaces, they use up a lot more energy than they need to. Single-speed furnaces are designed to run at full capacity until the temperature inside the home reaches the thermostat<\/a> setting. After they shut off, the home not only loses heat, but the furnace will also take longer and burn more fuel when it cycles on again.<\/p>\n

Newer, two-speed and multispeed models run consistently at lower speeds, and the ones with variable-speed blowers are even more efficient because they can operate at various levels. These models will also automatically adjust to the thermostat to maintain a constant temperature, which saves energy by keeping the home at a consistent temperature so that there\u2019s little heat loss.<\/p>\n

When shopping for a new furnace, keep in mind that the AFUE ratings for multispeed and variable-speed furnaces only determine the efficiency of the actual furnace. If you are upgrading your old, mid-efficiency furnace to a high-efficiency furnace, you should make sure that your South Fayette<\/a> home is properly insulated and sealed.\u00a0 You could also consider upgrading any older doors and windows to more efficient double-paned ones, or you can also install storm doors and windows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whenever you are in the market for a new furnace for your South Fayette home, there are many models to choose from. Many of the furnaces manufactured within the last few years are high-efficiency furnaces with a high AFUE rating…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[101,81,180,173,273,117,74,103],"class_list":["post-751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating","tag-butler-county","tag-castle-shannon","tag-energy-efficiency","tag-furnace-installation","tag-heating","tag-south-fayette","tag-south-hills","tag-south-park"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t