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Gas Furnace Reviews and Ratings
Everyone has an opinion on brands and types of gas furnaces but the people that really have a direct relationship as to the reliability or particular value of any given type or brand are the people that repair them, the HVAC Technician.
Having worked as a technician for many years and within the HVAC industry as a whole for over thirty years I have come to like many brands, over time the quality of brands has varied only slightly for the most part, some getting better, others staying just about the same or slightly worse. Today the choices are extensive and not just in brands but in the different levels of complexity.
Some brands are more complex and therefore cost more to buy and to repair while others stick to proven technologies more often than not. Some brands are highly proprietary in nature, meaning that you must buy repair parts directly from the manufacturer at a higher cost. The lesser brands utilize only the cheapest materials and are generally not very reliable and subsequently the support from the factory also is in most cases also lacking.
Factory support is also an important thing to consider and is usually overlooked, the people that install and repair these systems are the only ones that can say with any certainty what the level of service actually is and many times this is highly dependent upon the person you are speaking to at any given time.
The following tables attempt to summarize these different aspects described above
Standard Efficiency Gas Furnaces 80% +/- AFUE
High Efficiency Gas Furnaces 90% +/- AFUE
Gas Furnace Reviews from some Independent Sources
Everyone has an opinion on brands and types of gas furnaces but the people that really have a direct relationship as to the reliability or particular value of any given type or brand are the people that repair them, the HVAC Technician.
Having worked as a technician for many years and within the HVAC industry as a whole for over thirty years I have come to like many brands, over time the quality of brands has varied only slightly for the most part, some getting better, others staying just about the same or slightly worse. Today the choices are extensive and not just in brands but in the different levels of complexity.
Some brands are more complex and therefore cost more to buy and to repair while others stick to proven technologies more often than not. Some brands are highly proprietary in nature, meaning that you must buy repair parts directly from the manufacturer at a higher cost. The lesser brands utilize only the cheapest materials and are generally not very reliable and subsequently the support from the factory also is in most cases also lacking.
Factory support is also an important thing to consider and is usually overlooked, the people that install and repair these systems are the only ones that can say with any certainty what the level of service actually is and many times this is highly dependent upon the person you are speaking to at any given time.
The following tables attempt to summarize these different aspects described above
Standard Efficiency Gas Furnaces 80% +/- AFUE
| Brand | Type | Cost | Reliability | Complexity | Proprietary | Support | Value |
| York | 80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Trane | 80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Rheem | 80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Lennox | 80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Goodman | 80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Carrier | 80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Bryant | 80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Amana |
80 +/- AFUE |  |
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| American Standard |
80 +/- AFUE |  |
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High Efficiency Gas Furnaces 90% +/- AFUE
| Brand | Type | Cost | Reliability | Complexity | Proprietary | Support | Value |
| York | 90 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Trane | 90 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Rheem | 90 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Lennox | 90 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Goodman | 90 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Carrier | 90 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Bryant | 90 +/- AFUE |  |
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| Amana |
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| American Standard |
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Gas Furnace Reviews from some Independent Sources
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90 Percent AFUE Gas Furnaces
Experts recommend 90% furnaces for most homes. A 90% or 92% AFUE furnace has enough efficiency to merit state or utility energy conservation rebates in many states, even though initial costs can be $1,000 more than an 80%furnace. A 90% furnace wastes about 10% less heat, and therefore is cheaper to operate. HVAC experts say the difference between an 80% furnace and a 90% furnace is greater than the difference between a 90% furnace and an ultra-high efficiency 92% to 96% furnace. American Standard/Trane and Rheem/Ruud have generally been the most reliable brands, according to surveys and technicians, but experts say contractor choice is a more important consideration than brand. |
Multi-Stage Modulating Gas Furnaces 92 - 97 Percent AFUE
If you can afford one, experts and homeowners alike agree that multi-stage furnaces produce the greatest level of comfort. While conventional furnaces cycle on and off, two and three-stage furnaces use variable-speed blowers to maintain a nearly constant temperature. They are a little cheaper to operate, but experts say you won't necessarily break even on the purchase cost. As an example, the Rheem Prestige Series has a modulating burner with a heat output range from 40% to 100% in 5% increments. This reduces wear and tear on the motor and increases efficiency, lowering operating costs. Experts also recommend models from Trane, Bryant/Carrier, Lennox, Tempstar and York.
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80 Percent AFUE Gas Furnaces
If you live in a milder climate or do not plan to stay in your home for at least five years (to recoup the cost of a high-efficiency furnace), experts say you should consider a less efficient (and less expensive) 80% furnace. While 90% to 97% AFUE furnaces waste much less heat, experts say an 80% AFUE gas furnace is likely to be considerably more efficient than the unit you're replacing (if it had an average lifespan, it is most likely a 60% AFUE furnace). You can save up to a thousand dollars with an 80% furnace, but your monthly energy costs will be higher. The break-even period on a more efficient furnace will depend on your gas rates and how much the rates increase over time.
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| Review courtesy consumersearch.com |
Review courtesy consumersearch.com |
Review courtesy consumersearch.com |
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YORK Furnaces York is a successful company in the furnace business and many people throughout the country decide to choose York as the company to receive their furnaces. York actually makes a full line of furnaces and offers several different types as well. One of the types of furnaces that York offers for the home is variable speed furnaces. What York's variable speed furnaces do is to circulate a lot more air throughout the house so that not only does it make the house warmer, but it lowers the cost of your bill you receive each month by increasing the air filtration. Since the air filtration is increased, the cost of using the furnace is lower. A second type of furnace that York offers is the two stage furnace. The two stage furnace operates just as any normal furnace would with the exception that it kicks into high gear, or the second stage, when there are freezing cold days in the winter time. This second stage does not increase the amount of operating capacity, in fact, they offer a low capacity for those that don't like a fluctuating heating bill. Single stage furnaces and oil furnaces are a couple of the other types of furnaces that York has to offer. All of York's furnaces, when put in use, actually offer an ultra quiet mode for them to operate in. This ultra quiet mode not only offers a beautiful convenience to consumers, but in fact, also reduces the amount of the heating bill as well. York cares about its consumers and designs their products to suit anyone's needs! Give York a chance and many consumers will tell you that you will not be let down! |
Rheem Furnaces Of all the many types of furnaces on the market today, Rheem is one of the world's leading brands for furnaces. One of the reasons this may be is because they are always on top of the most innovative resources for the uses that their consumers can benefit from. For example, the technology that has recently surfaced within the Rheem technology and community is the Comfort Control System. This Comfort Control System not only alerts the homeowner when something is not working properly with their system, but they will also alert the homeowner when they should call Rheem because it may be something that the homeowner may or may not be able to fix on his own. Also on the technology front, Rheem also offers consumers the tankless water heating unit, which also contributes towards their quest to satisfy consumers for their furnace and water heating business! In addition to this amazing feature, Rheem also offers a ten year replacement warranty on all of their units and even offers a warranty on all of their product parts, making their furnaces, heat pumps, and air conditioning units enticing to consumers everywhere. Rheem's products are also Energy-star rated, which means that they meet the standards for a clean and safe environment. Rheem is definitely a brand that you can trust and it is no wonder why many people choose Rheem for their furnace needs! |
Goodman Manufacturing and Furnaces They may be a little less known, but they are not scared of their competition. Goodman manufacturing makes air conditioners and heating products. They openly go head-to-head with their competitors, encouraging customers to directly compare models and choose based on the comparisons! Goodman designs their furnaces to last approximately 20-25 years, which is likely longer than you will be living there. In the past a furnace would have been inefficient after 20 years because of new innovations, but today, because of the current efficiencies, it will take longer for new technology to make such great gains relative to existing technology.
Goodman may be a quiet name to you, but this is in line with their company goals. They have openly chosen to save money normally spent on advertising, and are offering instead, a higher quality furnace or other product for a lower price. Goodman relies on word of mouth to continue their strong and stable market share growth. |
| Review Courtesy 123furnace.com |
Review Courtesy 123furnace.com |
Review Courtesy 123furnace.com |
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