Furnace Efficiency Ratings and What They Mean
There are many things to consider when you purchase a new replacement furnace:
- How much is your budget for a new furnace?
- How much are you looking to spend on monthly heating bills?
- Does anyone living in the home have respiratory ailments?
- Which type and size system do you require to heat your size of home?
But have you ever took into consideration your furnace efficiency rating? Are you sure what it means?
Chief/Bauer Service Experts is here to help clear up any confusion with what the furnace efficiency rating is and the effects is can have on your home and your budget.
The furnace efficiency rating helps establish how much energy is required to heat your home and, ultimately, how much it will cost you. Essentially, the higher your furnace efficiency rating the less energy your heating equipment requires to heat your home.
The AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating is the value that tells you how much heat the furnace will provide compared to the amount of energy used to produce the heat. For example, if your furnace has a AFUE rating of 80%, this means 20% of energy used is lost and 80% actually becomes heat for your home.
