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Choosing
a Furnace System
These days, home owners search
for all the value they can find in every household purchase
they make. You’re probably no different. So when
the time comes to replace a furnace in an existing central
heating system, or to install a totally new system, you
want equipment that minimizes costs and delivers dependable
office comfort for your family – season after
season. Here’s a look at some things to consider.
 What do good furnaces have in common?
Which furnaces are energy efficient?
Are some furnaces better than others?
What should I look for in a dealer?
What do Good Furnaces Have
in Common?
The best furnaces are efficient. They keep
a home warm and comfortable. They provide steady,
dependable performance year after year. And they are
quiet, long-lasting and low in service frequency and
cost.
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Which Furnaces are Energy
Efficient?
When a furnace loses or wastes heat, it requires
more energy to keep your home warm. Some furnaces
lose heat through the walls of the furnace cabinet. Energy-efficient
furnaces like Rheem’s full line of state-of-the-art
models significantly reduce this loss with a blanket
of insulation that lines the inside of the cabinet
walls.
When a gas furnace is not in operation, most send
a steady, wasteful draft of warm household air traveling
up the venting system and out the roof. The Rheem Classic® Series and Classic® Plus Lines – with
AFUE ratings of 78% and better – feature an
induced-draft blower that works in conjunction with
a hot surface ignition system to pull hot gases through
the heat exchanger at a constant and controlled rate
of flow. As the burner cycles off, the draft blower
stops, keeping the heating air in the system.
Pilot
lights also can be wasteful. The electric ignition
in many of Rheem’s furnaces eliminates the need
for a constantly burning pilot. This feature alone
gives up to 6% higher efficiency. And in combination
with an induced-draft blower, can improve furnace efficiencies
by over 20%.
Most gas furnaces vent combustion by-products
and gases by allowing the warm air to rise naturally.
However, on occasion, proper venting of combustion by-products
may be restricted due to blockage, deterioration of
venting systems, malfunctions or other causes.
The Rheem
induced-draft blower maintains a constant draft through
the heat exchanger, which assures proper venting of the
furnace combustion chamber. Rheem also features a pressure
switch which continuously monitors venting; and in the
event it senses a vent flow restriction, it will automatically
shut down your heating system for your safety.
The most
efficient furnaces tap the energy of the hot vent gases – which
can reach temperatures of 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and
more. The Rheem 90 Plus® gas
furnace does this by routing the hot gases through
a secondary heat exchanger. This step captures the
otherwise wasted heat—using it to preheat the
household air—and delivers AFUE ratings up to
94.5%
A high-efficiency furnace generally wears a higher
price tag, but it can make up the difference by reducing
operating costs over the long run. And with today’s
consumer interest in efficiency, such equipment enhances
the bottom line of your home.
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Are some furnaces better
than others?
Definitely. Features to look for include heat exchangers
that resist corrosion, direct-drive blower units, induced
draft blowers, pressure switches, and an insulated blower
compartment, which helps minimize operating noise.
You
also should ask your dealer if the manufacturer of the
brand you’re considering quality-checks
and tests every unit before it leaves the plant.
And
be sure to check out the terms of the Limited Warranty.
Quality manufacturers put a convincing warranty behind
their work. Rheem furnaces, which include all the features
described here, offer one of the very best. Even the
primary and secondary heat exchangers in the Rheem
90 PLUS are protected by a Limited Lifetime Heat Exchanger
Warranty.
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What should I look
for in a dealer?
Dependability. Look for a dealer you see in your community.
You want one who’s
close by to provide you faster, more convenient service.
He should offer a recognized name brand. And he should have a well-stocked inventory
of replacement parts. You wouldn’t want to sit out a mid-summer heat wave
waiting for a simple repair!
One way to be sure you’ll get good service is
to contact a neighborhood Rheem dealer.
Your local Rheem dealer is knowledgeable, dependable,
and as good as any you’ll
find in the home. Give him a call or click here to find a dealer near you.
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