The Most Efficient Home Heating Systems

Your home is kept comfortable by way of your heating and air cooling systems. These systems are some of the most important, expensive, and energy-utilizing components in your home. When it comes to home heating systems, how should you choose the most energy-efficient one? Here’s our guide to energy-efficient home heating systems.

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Gas Furnaces

Furnaces are rated on their annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE), which shows the percentage of heat produced for the amount of fuel burned. A furnace made in the 1970’s might have an AFUE of 65. New models can reach as high a rating as 97, where nearly all the heat produced is used inside your home.

A standard furnace system burns fuel to produce heat, which is captured by a heat exchanger to warm up air that is blown through the house. In this system, some heat is lost when steam rises up the chimney, while more heat is lost through the ducts.

A high-efficiency furnace captures some of the heat normally ventilated to the outside. The hot emissions pass a second heat exchanger, which absorbs heat and cools the gasses. Not only does such a furnace reach nearly 100% energy efficiency, but it also emits a lower amount of greenhouse gasses.

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Heat Pumps

Heat pumps are the most energy-efficient heating systems around. They move air in and out of the home, using various methods to heat and cool the air in the home. Air-source heat pumps use refrigerant to cool air when in cooling mode, and extract heat from air outside when in heating mode.

Geothermal heat pumps use the soil or a nearby body of water as a source of heat capture and heat release. These are much more efficient and stable than air-source heat pumps and are the most energy-efficient heating system around, cutting heating bills by up to 70 percent.

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Gas Fireplace

A gas fireplace is an excellent way to supplement your heating system. The most efficient gas fireplaces have an efficiency rating of up to 70% according to the Canadian Fireplace Efficiency rating (FE). While this is lower than a furnace, it can heat a single room instead of using the furnace to heat the whole house.

A gas insert can be placed in a standard fireplace and will be much more efficient than a wood-burning fireplace. It can use natural gas or propane.

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Contact Reins Heating and Air Conditioning to Get a Quote for Furnace Installations in Kingston

When it comes to furnace installations in Kingston, Ontario, you need a reliable and experienced service provider. That’s where Reins Heating and Air Conditioning comes in. Our team of certified professionals can provide you with a detailed and competitive quote for your new furnace installation.

Contact us today to get started with your furnace installation.