Important Purchases - Comparing A Gas Furnace To An Oil Furnace

If you need to purchase a heating system for your home, it can be a good idea to become more familiar with your options. What many people are not aware of is how many different types of heating systems there are, and what the differences are between them. First time homeowners, in particular, will not know what to do when they need to replace their systems. For the most part, if you are not interested in purchasing anything too fancy, the choice will come down to a gas furnace and an oil furnace. Consider some of the following things that you can keep in mind before you make your purchase.

Oil Furnaces

Oil furnaces are usually stronger in the heat that they produce, capable of providing more heat per every BTU than most other heating sources. However, in order to keep up with this, they need to have an on site storage tank installed, and the oil will need to be regularly delivered. These furnaces are also easily and more regularly serviced by delivery companies, where a service contract will be required. This makes them easier to repair in the long term, but personal customer maintenance will need to be more extensive because of all of the dirt and soot buildup that regularly occurs. These furnaces also cost less than gas ones, but they are usually less efficient, and their fuel prices are higher in the long term than those of gas furnaces.

Gas Furnaces

With natural gas furnaces, on the other hand, the heating efficiency is much higher, especially because the fuel costs less. This means that you will be getting more for what you spend, but your home will need to be in an area where there is an available gas supply. Furnaces will also require much less maintenance, with no real service contract needed, but the gas offers less heat per every BTU than oil. Additionally, these furnaces are often much quieter and cleaner, and do not require such extensive personal maintenance, but they typically cost more on the initial purchase than other types of furnaces for your home.

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