The concept of the “high-efficiency furnace” in popular consciousness dates back to the 1980s. That’s when the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 required all new furnaces be 78 ...

“While heat pumps are a growing market on their own merits, this will effectively eliminate consumer choice for many homeowners and drive them to electrification.” Barton James has a problem with a ...

The DOE’s latest ruling means all new furnaces sold after 2028 will have to be high-efficiency condensing models.

Beginning today, residential natural gas customers who buy high-efficiency furnaces and water heaters, along with programmable thermostats, will be eligible to receive rebates under an energy ...

As the push for cleaner, more efficient home heating continues to gain momentum, many homeowners are faced with a choice: stick with traditional natural gas furnaces or embrace electric heat pumps. A ...

The Energy Department issued its final efficiency rules for residential furnaces on Friday, which it projects will save Americans over $1.5 billion in heating expenses per year. The updated standards ...

Fuel efficiency requirements for home furnaces are set to change under new regulations published by the Biden administration Friday. The Department of Energy regulations will require non-weatherized ...

Western Pacific HVAC's YouTube channel recently shared a video explaining why old and outdated gas furnaces can be a hazard in any home. The company's representative offers a look at one of these gas ...

Natural gas furnaces are the most economical home heating devices — cheaper to operate than electric furnaces or baseboard heaters, heat pumps, geothermal or biomass. But energy use still can vary.