At Action Heating & Air Conditioning, we know that if you’re considering the buying a furnace for a heating system in your home that you could be looking at a major expense. The following are a few things you need to consider that will form the basis of your purchase decision in terms of selecting the one that is best in accordance with your needs and requirements. Following are a few things you should consider before purchasing a furnace:

Type of System

Central systems for cooling and heating are available in either a split or packaged form. Split heating and cooling systems are equipped with a coil and a condensing unit that are placed on top of your furnace. If your home does not include an attic or a basement, you can opt for a packaged system instead. These systems are equipped with the qualities of a split system without the need of placing a component indoors.

Costs Matter When Buying a Furnace

The major portion of your expenses will obviously be related to the actual furnace and costs associated with its installation. There are, however, a few other things you’ll need to count in when it comes to determining the budget you’ll require for this purchase.

You will first need to take into account the unit’s size and any other additional parts that you want to be installed. You will also need to consider the costs of the features you select for the indoor air quality, along with the labor costs for getting the system installed.

Determine Quality of Indoor Air

With a furnace, comes a furnace blower which is responsible for the distribution of conditioned and heated air all through your home. You will have the option of choosing indoor air quality systems that will be placed inside the ducts which are helpful in the generation of clear and clean air in your home. So furnace filters are another thing you should consider when buying a furnace for your home.

Type of Fuel

Another thing you’ll have to consider before purchasing a furnace is the source you will use as fuel. You have the option of choosing either oil heating, electric, or gas as the fuel. An oil fueled furnace will require a great deal of storage space and is more prone to getting dirty in comparison with the other two options. If oil prices are high, fueling your furnace with oil could lead to huge expenditures.

Electric furnaces are another expensive choice as they will be required to use electricity in order to generate original heat for your meter to function. Gas furnaces operate on gas and in terms of affordability, are the most economical of the three fuel options.

Give us a call at Action Heating & Air Conditioning at 251 281-2520   if you’d like to know more about the things you should consider before purchasing a furnace, our professional and friendly staff is available to help advise you through this major purchase. You can also visit our website at www.callaction.net to review interesting articles that may be of value to you.