Residential Gas Furnace Ratings

Notes on furnace ratings.

Residential gas furnace ratings. Efficiency is measured by afue annual fuel utilization efficiency which refers to how well your furnace translates fuel into heat. Bryant brand furnaces are energy star certified and the average price of a new furnace averages around 2400 depending on unit model needed for your home heating needs. 10 total furnaces are produced in a range of sizes from about 60 000 btu h to more than 140 000 btu h. York s tg8s provides single stage heat with a constant speed psc fan motor.

Furnaces with high afue ratings can save you a significant amount of money in heating and electricity bills. What type of boiler. In the 70s most gas furnaces had an afue around 65. Trane s gas furnaces combine fuel efficiency with noise reducing technology for complete comfort.

The efficiency rating of the furnace is 80 afue and its self diagnostics ensure quality performance. Both 80 and 90 plus furnaces are available. The single stage furnaces perform between 80 and 95 afue while two stage models operate between 80 and 96 7 afue ratings. The modulating gas furnace by trane operates at an afue level of 97 3 which is highly efficient.

Six other brands earn very good ratings including american. Most new furnaces display an annual fuel utilization efficiency afue rating which is a measure of fuel efficiency. The fleet efficiency or furnace rating of a particular furnace brand indicates nothing about furnace quality or furnace durability. It features a tubular aluminized steel primary heat exchanger and a 4 speed direct drive psc motor.

All of our furnace reviews are available here. 1 stage 2 stage and variable capacity gas furnaces. Furnaces with higher afue ratings typically cost more but they can reduce the overall cost of heating your home. For example an afue rating of 96 percent means the furnace produces 96 btu of useful heat for every 100 btu of natural gas burned.

New systems are very energy efficient with efficiencies as high as 98 5 percent. Today the bare minimum allowed by law is 78. Of the 24 gas furnace brands we rated payne stands out as the most reliable earning an excellent rating for predicted reliability.