Forced Air Furnaces
Forced Air Furnaces Are The Most Common Type Of Home Heating In North America
Using a fuel source such as natural gas, propane, forced-air furnaces use a blower circulate the homes air thru the extracted heat and push it thru ductwork into the home and then returns the cooled air back to the furnace to be re-heated. Forced air furnaces continuously clean the air thru a filter and you can add a humidifier to stop the air from being dry. Another great benefit of a forced air furnace is you can easily add a heat pump or air conditioning coil while still having a great backup source of heat when the outdoor temperatures are too low for the heat pump to work.
Gas Furnaces
Using either natural gas or propane, today’s gas Furnaces are much more advanced then in the past. Many of them burn up to 96% efficiency and since so little heat is lost in the exhaust, they can be vented with just PVC pipe. You can add a heat pump to them so you still benefit from the very low cost heat while still having gas heat as a back up when the temperature outside is too cold for the heat pump to operate.
Learn more about our preferred brand, BOSCH
Oil Furnaces
Oil fired forced air furnaces are very popular in this region because of the availability of fuel oil everywhere for many years. Unlike gas, oil heat does not explode and there is less risk of a carbon monoxide leak. Oil also burns much hotter than gas so you need to use less of it. You can also add a heat pump or air conditioning coil to an oil furnace so you have a great source of back up heat when the temperature outside is too cold for the heat pump to operate.
Learn more about our preferred brand, Thermo Pride.