We needed a furnace that would not just be efficient, however that would be sizable enough to handle the load in our house.
I knew little about HVAC systems, however i knew HVAC was short for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, however heating was the furnace, ventilation was something to do with the air duct, and air conditioning was the A/C unit. I knew even less if you broke it down into the furnace and air conditioning unit, then when I needed a current furnace, I called the HVAC company. I asked them to send someone to the apartment so our partner and I could choose the furnace the two of us wanted… My partner wasn’t any more educated in HVAC than I was! The first thing the HVAC serviceman started talking about was what style of efficiency level the two of us were looking for? She then asked if the two of us had a particular make or model in mind? I looked at him and asked if all gas furnaces weren’t the same? I didn’t want a lesson in furnaces, although I wanted to guess what the two of us should look for. She told us that the higher efficiency numbers meant the two of us would better heating for less currency. We would use less fuel and less electricity. We needed a furnace that would not just be efficient, however that would be sizable enough to handle the load in our house. She then explained that the load is the space it needs to heat, and how many people live in the house. She then told us they do the same measurements if the two of us were buying an air conditioning unit. I l gained a lot about heating and A/C that afternoon. I am now thinking about going to an HVAC class they have for homeowners.