Trane Gas Furnaces: A Guide for Consumers
Oil is getting more expensive all the time, frequently outpacing the rate of inflation. What’s far worse for more home people interested in home heating is that oil is not alone. Other fossil fuels such as propane and natural gas tend to move in tandem with oil prices, as anyone who has been tracking the markets can attest. What then is a homeowner to do, freeze in winter?
Thankfully, extreme measures like that aren’t necessary. One of the best things homeowners and landlords who pay utilities can do is to replace old furnaces with new ones. Central heating systems in houses, condos, and apartments are often very wasteful in terms of fuel utilization, particularly if they are on the old side. A new Trane gas furnace will work efficiently, converting most of the energy in the gas fuel directly into heat that enters the home.
This is not just important on an individual financial level. Since the most common heating fuel in use in the United States today is some form of gas, it will make the whole nation more energy efficient if the furnaces in central heating systems across the country are newer and more efficient in their use of this precious, natural, non-renewable resource.
About Trane Gas Furnaces
Trane is a leading American manufacturer of central furnace heating systems that run on gas. In addition, they market their own furnaces. Trance central furnaces come in two different configurations:
- single
- multistage
The difference between these two kinds is staggering. A single stage furnace, also known as a single speed furnace, only has two settings: on and off. In order to keep the house at the specified temperature without undue variations, a single stage furnace must turn itself on and off at frequent intervals. Not only is this highly annoying in terms of noise output, it is very inefficient and wasteful of both fuel and electrical energy. Moreover, this frequent cycling tends to age the motor at a fairly fast clip.
Trane also produces multistage gas furnaces. Also known as multi-speed gas furnaces, these units can produce heat at a variety of rates: at least two, but frequently more. Two speed furnaces will feature both high and low settings, meaning that it can run on low to produce a steady level of heat when very little is required to boost the house temperature up to the specified level. Not only is this easier on the motor that powers the blower, it is more energy efficient and will also reduce both drafts and variations in interior temperatures.
Trane furnaces, depending on model, can be highly fuel efficient, with some models reaching AFUE ratings in excess of 90 percent. This means that more than nine tenths of all fuel burned is converted directly into heat energy that is delivered into the home.
Trane furnace prices vary by model and size, but the average price hovers around $3000.00. Trane sells their furnaces though a network of participating dealers.