{"id":829,"date":"2012-03-07T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=829"},"modified":"2012-03-05T14:30:42","modified_gmt":"2012-03-05T19:30:42","slug":"mt-lebanon-heating-installation-question-what-exactly-are-high-efficiency-boilers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/heating\/mt-lebanon-heating-installation-question-what-exactly-are-high-efficiency-boilers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mt Lebanon Heating Installation Question: What Exactly Are High Efficiency Boilers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have already read plenty about how energy costs are rising. You know plenty well that heating your\u00a0Mt Lebanon<\/a>\u00a0home is a substantial expense, and that the cost of running a boiler is constantly on the rise.<\/p>\n

But as technology has gotten better, so have boilers<\/a> become more efficient at providing heat. It stands to reason that a more efficient boiler is one that costs less to run…but what does “efficient” really mean in the context of boilers? What makes a boiler “high efficiency”?<\/p>\n

\u00a0What Is a High Efficiency Boiler?<\/h3>\n

All boilers are rated according to a standardized system of rating efficiency, called the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE). Essentially, this rating tells you how much heat energy is produced by a boiler compared to how much energy it draws. The higher a boiler’s AFUE rating, the more efficient it is.<\/p>\n

For a boiler to be called high efficiency, it must carry an AFUE of at least 90%. For basis of comparison, older systems carry an AFUE of about 70%, while mid-efficiency systems run at about 82%.<\/p>\n

In addition, a high efficiency system has a second heat exchanger for capturing and condensing flue gases, as well as a closed combustion system.<\/p>\n

These three things — an AFUE of 90% or above, condensing flue gases and closed combustion – define a high efficiency boiler.<\/p>\n

The initial investment in a high efficiency boiler can be costly, but the savings over time in heating bills make it well worth the expense.<\/p>\n

If you would like a high efficiency boiler installed in your Mt Lebanon<\/a>\u00a0home, give Boehmer Heating & Cooling\u00a0a call today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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