Furnace Efficiency Standards a Real “Turkey”

This week, the Bush administration announced its new efficiency standards for home furnaces and boilers, which have been six years in the making. However, the new standards barely exceed current standards and they won’t take effect for another eight years. Under the new regulations, by 2015 all non-weatherized, gas-fired furnaces must achieve 80 percent efficiency, just a 2 percent increase from current requirements of 78 percent efficiency. To further reduce the expected effects of the new standards, industry data reports that 99 percent of furnaces made today already meet 80 percent efficiency. Read more on this story…

More on efficient heating

• As natural gas prices skyrocket, more people are turning to wood-burning stoves. Learn how to heat your home with wood!

• Heat your feet. Check out the pros and cons of radiant floor heating.

• Learn how to make your fireplace more efficient at heating your home.

  • Published on Nov 23, 2007
Online Store Logo
Need Help? Call 1-800-234-3368