Time to replace your old, worn out, energy-inefficient
heating system? Now, some words of advice to help you make an informed
decision on what’s best for your family and your budget!
Reduced to its most fundamental level, a
heating system has three component parts:
·
The heating plant – your
furnace, boiler or heat pump;
·
The distribution system –
your ducts or pipes;
·
The control system –
namely, your thermostat.
And now, for the good stuff, as in…two types
of heating systems we often recommend when “only new will do.”
Gas furnaces &
boilers
Gas furnace technology has progressed by
leaps and bounds during the past decade. Heating efficiencies have jumped
from about 65% to as high as 95%.
Gas furnaces are also called “forced air”
heating systems, where air is heated and then supplied through your duct
work or baseboard units. If your home is equipped with radiators, then
you’ll want a gas boiler which heats water instead of air.
Plus, with a gas boiler, you can eliminate
one home comfort appliance with a combined gas boiler and
water heater system.
Electric heat
pumps
An electric heat pump produces 2-3x more
heat per kWh than an electric furnace.
There are two main types of heat pump:
air-to-air, and ground source (also known as “geothermal”). Air-to-air
heat pumps work fine in warmer climates, but once the outside temperature
falls below 35.5°F, they rapidly lose efficiency. In colder climates,
geothermal systems work better since heat is extracted from deep within the
ground where the temperature remains constant all year long.
Air-to-air or geothermal, you can heat
and cool your home with a heat pump system. That’s right:
central air and central heat, all within a single, highly efficient
system.
So…..
Is a new heating system in your family’s
future? Then allow the experts at Paul Foukas
Plumbing & Heating Co. to recommend
what’s best for you in your home.
Plus, save $250 on a replacement heating
system with Service Request On Line
and start enjoying a higher level of indoor comfort today.
