Furnaces
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Upper Michigan
Posts: 8,248
We are looking to buy a furnace. The more research you do the more confusing it gets! The reviews on line are all negative. What kind of furnace do you own? Forced air or boiler ( we have boiler) , are you satisfied and have you had any problems with it or the company? It will be getting cold up here soon and would appreciate your input. Thank you
#5
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 718
I my self am not a fan of boilers.. neighbor had one and long story short..they were gone for 5 weeks. One of the pipes blew and caused $10,000.00 in water damage. We put in a Armstrong furnace 15 years ago this Nov..and we have not had any issues with it at all.
#7
I think what kind of furnace depends on your area/climate. Talk to neighbors & see what they are happy with. I had my house built in 1984 & it came with heat pump which seems to the most cost effictive in my area. I like it as you don't get hot blasts of air & the temperature is more even & comfortable. I would recommend getting the programmable thermostat with heating costs only going up.
#8
Depending on how much money you want to spend on installation, and how long you want to live in your house, a ground-source or water-source geothermal heat pump can be extremely efficient for your area. See http://www.econar.com for a lot of information.
Don't confuse these with air-source heat pumps, which are only effective in climates where it doesn't go below freezing.
We're in the high desert, where temperatures can get below zero in the winter and above 90F in the summer. For year-round comfort and low-cost, efficient operation, our ground-source heat pump is hard to beat.
Don't confuse these with air-source heat pumps, which are only effective in climates where it doesn't go below freezing.
We're in the high desert, where temperatures can get below zero in the winter and above 90F in the summer. For year-round comfort and low-cost, efficient operation, our ground-source heat pump is hard to beat.
#10
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 718
Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Mine is forced air. Have no idea what it would cost as when I replaced mine 5 years ago, I had both the furnace and A/C unit replaced together. It wasn't cheap...but necessary.