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Oil vs. gas furnace
I my be switching from oil hot water heat to a gas furnace this year. What
is a good brand of gas furnace? Dave |
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I can let you know that I have been disappointed with my Goodman and
you should look at others than this one. |
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Lennox, Trane, American Standard, Carrier, York. Don't get the least
expensive madel from anyone. Go at least middle price for good quality. Most of these manufacturers have at least 5 lines of gas furnaces. Also make sure your contractor does a load calculation to determine the proper size. A load calculation is NOT just the square feet of floor area. They have to measure sqare feet of walls, windows, doors, ceilings, floors. They have to know r-factors and what kind of windows and which way they face. IF they don't do that, get another contractor. Stretch |
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I assume that when you mean furnace that you are going with forced hot
air. (if you were sticking to hot water heat, you would have a boiler) In any case I myself went from an oil to gas furnace a few years ago. First and formost dont always go with the cheapest guy. Go with a installer that had been around awhile and has a decent rep. Cant hurt to check out you local BBB (better business) and see what kind of complaints that they have. If they have 2 or so not big deal, you cant make everyone happy. As for brands, I went with a rheem 2 stage unit. Your price on the unit will vary with different features and model efficencies. If indeed you are going with a furnace, make sure to go with a decent air filter in there. I went with the middle of the line april air cartridge filter, no complaints. House is warm and I am happy. |
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Brandystew wrote:
I my be switching from oil hot water heat to a gas furnace this year. What is a good brand of gas furnace? Dave Far more important than the brand is the contractor. A good contractor will not work with junk and a poor contractor can make the best equipment work poorly and unreliable. Find a good contractor (asking around is a good start) get more than one estimate, and let the contractor guide you in the choice of brands for your specific application. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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