1509 State Hwy 102 | Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | Phone (207) 288-3163 | Fax (207) 288-8061
1509 State Hwy 102 | Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | Phone (207) 288-3163 | Fax (207) 288-8061
Furnaces
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Boilers heat Water, Furnaces Heat air.
Warm air systems have a bad rap in this part of the country, mostly due to poor installations. A poor system is noisy & causes a feeling of draftiness.
A well installed & properly designed system can better control indoor air quality. You can humidify, dehumidify, ionize, filter, & even expose the air to UV light to kill air born mold, bacteria, and fungus.
Furnaces are very basic mechanical systems. So it makes it easy for anyone to throw one in. Many people have found them cheap a way to get central heat into a structure. This cheap approach is the reason for the bad rap.
A properly executed system will cost as much as a basic hot water system.
You can get the best of both worlds by having a ducted warm air system, heated by a hot water coil supported by a boiler. This boiler can then also be used to heat domestic hot water.
Zoning of warm air presents problems when using a furnace.
When it comes to choosing a Furnace, there are a couple of points to be mindful of, Quality & thickness of the heat exchanger, and the flue passage design.
Their are three
Furnace brands I can Confidently Recommend,
