Buying A Budget Priced Furnace

The lifespan of most furnaces is 15 to 20 years, so if your furnace is about that old you should be expecting to replace it fairly soon.It is best not to wait till the final breakdown forces you to get a new furnace quickly without tiome to plan for it.You do not want to have your furnace fail in mid winter on a cold day. In this scenario you are looking at immediate replacement, and have little time to check out all your high efficiency furnace options. Replace your furnace in the warmer months when contractors are less busy and you may be able to negotiate a lower price. You are under no pressure to get the work done immediately so you have time to check around for exactly the furnace which best suits your requirements.

Budget priced furnaces are manufactured by a number of different makers and with recent improvements in technology you can get a high effciency furnace for a fairly modest price.These appliances are a lot more energy efficient than they were as little as 10 years ago and are a good buy if you don't want all the features of a more expensive furnace.

A high efficency furnace has an AFUE(efficiency rating) of 90% or higher and will cut your fuel costs by 30% to 50% in comparison to your old furnace. This gives you a monthly cost saving which will pay for the new furnace in time.Natural gas is the most commonly used fuel nowadays but propane may be used in areas far from a gas line. Propane burning furnaces are essentially the same as natural gas models with minor differences in the burner system.

Budget priced furnaces are available priced from $1,000 to about $3,000.The price depends on the size of furnace you need. A small house may require a furnace with perhaps 60000 BTU output whilst a larger house may need 100000 BTU or more to heat it properly.The price also goes up with the efficiency rating of the appliance. Higher efficiency furnaces have more complex systems with more flexibility in blower and fuel systems.These bells and whistles make the furnace considerabnly more costly, but add flexibility which produces more even heating throughout the home as well as less noise in operation. When you get price quotes from a contractor you should ask for written quotations including installation cost.It is wise to get quotes from three or more installers to be sure that you are getting the most competitive price. Check the reputation of the contractor with the Better Business Bureau and with anyone you know who has had a furnace installed recently.