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Propane in Your Home: FURNACES

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.

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Propane gas is nontoxic, so it's not harmful to soil and water. Because propane does not endanger the environment, the placement of propane tanks either above or below ground is not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).