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Natural Gas Furnaces

ENERGY STAR® certified natural gas furnaces turn more fuel into useful heat than standard models to save you money on your utility bills.

Natural Gas Furnaces

ENERGY STAR® certified natural gas furnaces turn more fuel into useful heat than standard models to save you money on your utility bills.

Natural Gas Furnaces

ENERGY STAR® certified natural gas furnaces turn more fuel into useful heat than standard models to save you money on your utility bills.

Natural Gas Furnaces

ENERGY STAR® certified natural gas furnaces turn more fuel into useful heat than standard models to save you money on your utility bills.

Natural Gas Furnaces

ENERGY STAR® certified natural gas furnaces turn more fuel into useful heat than standard models to save you money on your utility bills.

Benefits

  • Raise your home or business' heating efficiency as high as 97%

  • Use 15% less energy than standard models

  • Reduce operating costs over the long term
  • New gas furnaces can be up to 98% efficient
  • Natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel and is less harmful to the environment than oil, wood or even electricity produced from a fossil fuel
  • Qualified gas furnaces can be up to 15 percent more energy efficient than baseline models 
  • High-efficiency gas furnaces are designed to deliver comfortable heat during all types of weather and in very cold climates
  • High-efficiency gas furnaces are typically much quieter than standard furnaces because it doesn’t have to work as hard or burn as hot to heat 
  • High-efficiency gas furnaces are made with increased levels of air filtration to catch pollutants before they can pollute your air

Incentives & Financing

Single-Family

 INCENTIVES

Discounts up to $650 for Qualifying Natural Gas Warm Air Furnaces

Federal tax credits may be available. Learn more about the IRA tax credits here or speak to your tax preparer.

 FINANCING

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Information & Tips

 

Older natural gas furnaces have efficiencies of around 56-70%, but ENERGY STAR certified high-efficiency furnaces achieve efficiencies as high as 97%, converting nearly all your fuel into useful heat for your home.

High-efficiency gas furnaces are designed to deliver comfortable heat during all types of weather and in very cold climates and are typically much quieter than standard furnaces because it doesn’t have to work as hard or burn as hot to heat.

High-efficiency gas furnaces are made with increased levels of air filtration to catch pollutants before they can pollute your air.

(Sources: ENERGY STAR, Energy.gov)

 

    A furnace's efficiency is measured by annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE), which tells you what percent of fuel is converted to useful heat for your home. The higher the AFUE, the more heat you get for your money. An AFUE of 90% means that 90% of the energy in the fuel becomes heat for the home and the other 10% escapes up the chimney and elsewhere. (Sources: ENERGY STAR, Energy.gov)

    Natural gas furnaces must be vented outside to remove the byproducts of combustion. Atmospheric venting is the most common type of venting used. With it, flue gasses from the furnace are released outside through wall vents.

    (Sources: ENERGY STAR, Energy.gov)

    ENERGY STAR is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing credible, unbiased information that you can rely on to make well-informed decisions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ensures that each product that earns the ENERGY STAR label is independently certified to deliver efficiency, performance, and savings.

    (Source: ENERGY STAR)


     

    Did you know that there are federal tax credits available for high-efficiency electric heating and cooling systems?

     

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    How Gas Furnaces Work

    The most common type of natural gas furnace is a forced-air heating system. Cool air is drawn into the system, moved into a heat exchanger where it’s warmed by the gas burner and then circulated by a blower or fan through your ductwork. The combustion of natural gas produces byproducts of water vapor and carbon dioxide, which must be vented outside. Wall vents can be used for this type of system instead of a standard chimney.

    (Sources: ENERGY STAR, Energy.gov)

    Gas Furnace Resources

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