We are looking to replace our furnace. It is a Goodman 100,000 BTU, 80% efficient model. It is actually working fine but is 15 yr. old. We are doing a remodel and thought we'd just go ahead and do the furnace, plus a friend of mine would love to replace the behemoth he has in his basement with ours in a fix and flip he is redoing.
In searching this awesome forum I have gained a lot of great information and wanted to see if there is anything else I'm missing. So please correct me if I'm wrong.
1. The best furnaces are 90%+ efficient, have variable speed blowers and closed combustion chambers.
2. We will want to get as small a furnace as necessary b/c a bigger furnace will have shorter run times and be less efficient and create bigger temp. swings in the home, making it less comfortable.
3. We should have a Heat Loss Analysis done to figure out the ideal size of furnace to use.
4. Recommended models: Trane, Rheem (ANy others???)
Any other advice???
How much of this can I do myself as far as removing the old and installing the new one and how much should I leave to the pros?
Our house is a ranch with a finished basement. The thermostat is on the main floor. When is cold out the basement tends to be probably 10 deg. cooler than upstairs, anyway to remedy this?
Thanks
In searching this awesome forum I have gained a lot of great information and wanted to see if there is anything else I'm missing. So please correct me if I'm wrong.
1. The best furnaces are 90%+ efficient, have variable speed blowers and closed combustion chambers.
2. We will want to get as small a furnace as necessary b/c a bigger furnace will have shorter run times and be less efficient and create bigger temp. swings in the home, making it less comfortable.
3. We should have a Heat Loss Analysis done to figure out the ideal size of furnace to use.
4. Recommended models: Trane, Rheem (ANy others???)
Any other advice???
How much of this can I do myself as far as removing the old and installing the new one and how much should I leave to the pros?
Our house is a ranch with a finished basement. The thermostat is on the main floor. When is cold out the basement tends to be probably 10 deg. cooler than upstairs, anyway to remedy this?
Thanks