A gas
furnace with conventional air conditioning is the best option for
home heating and cooling today. A high-efficiency propane gas furnace
provides comfort and savings - no matter how cold the outside temperature.
A propane gas
furnace provides warm comfortable 120 degree heat regardless
of how far the thermometer drops. In contrast,
an electric heat pump produces heat at 95 degrees (that's not even
body temperature!). Today's furnaces are more efficient too. New government
regulations dictate that manufacturers can only offer equipment with
AFUE rating of 78 percent or higher. The higher the efficiency of
the furnace, the less it will cost to operate. You can purchase gas
furnaces today that are 97 percent efficient.
Unlike the electric
heat pump, a gas furnace provides warm even heat throughout the home.
You will not have the cold drafts a heat pump produces. If you like
to turn your thermostat down at night and when you are away from home,
a gas furnace will quickly reheat your house when you return. The
heat pump will take a long time to reheat your home or bring on the
expensive backup heat do the same thing.
Gas heat is your
home's foundation for comfort. The quality of your home's heating
system equates to the quality of comfort you provide for yourself
and your family.