How to Build Out the Best Home Furnaces

A professional furnace service can help build out the best home furnaces. Homeowners and businesses need furnace services to ensure an HVAC system is installed correctly, runs efficiently and delivers a long service life. Regular HVAC furnace services help to identify mechanical issues and safety issues. A proper build-out of a furnace system, along with good maintenance, should last 20 years or more. 

Many furnace build-out options are available for consumers. There are four different types: electric, natural gas, propane, and oil. The least expensive and easiest to install is electric, however, they can become expensive to operate. Furnace air enters an exchanger where it passes over electric heating elements, before entering a home through ductwork. On the positive side, an electric furnace does not produce carbon monoxide. 

Natural gas furnaces are less expensive and more affordable to operate. They require a nearby natural gas line for installation. Natural gas is ignited inside a natural gas furnace’s burner. It heats incoming cold air received from ductwork and passes through a metal exchanger, then blows back out through a home’s ductwork and flue. A gas furnace is more costly to install, and more powerful, and it uses natural gas which is less expensive to operate. An upfront investment of a natural gas furnace will provide savings in the long run. 

Propane furnaces operate similarly to natural gas furnaces but without a flue. They typically have a direct vent on an exterior wall. Propane furnaces are considered efficient because they require less fuel to burn in order to achieve the same amount of heat they would get from a natural gas furnace. Propane tanks are usually located outdoors near the property. 

Oil furnaces require a nearby oil tank which is frequently buried. They work similar to natural gas furnaces, however, the oil is converted into a mist before it is passed onto a burner. The hot air passes into the home through ductwork. 

Professional furnace repair services are an important part of making sure a furnace system is running as efficiently as possible. Furnace components need to be inspected, tested, cleaned, and potential problems need to be identified and fixed before something goes wrong or creates major problems. Professional furnace repair technicians inspect and clean components, check fuel lines and levels, inspect the wiring, test the pilot light and calibrate pressure in the fuel line, as well as clean the mechanisms. If no repairs are needed, preventive furnace maintenance is important for the life of a system. If a furnace is properly maintained, it should typically last 20 years. 

Homeowners who invest in repairing their furnaces and providing regular maintenance typically pay lower energy bills, and it also helps to maintain any warranties. Furnaces can cause fires or a carbon-monoxide leak in a home. Mechanical issues can cause spotty heat in a home. The furnace runs more efficiently when properly maintained, and also helps prolong the life of the unit. An investment in maintenance will always come back in energy cost savings.