Heating and cooling bills can be sometimes a cause of concern for you. You must love the heat of the furnace in your feet while you enjoy the warmth with a novel in your hands. But is there a way to control the bills too? We say yes. With smart tactics you can be the champion in both comfort and finance. 

It is not financially recommended to invest in products that are prone to breakdowns in the long run. You would never like to invest on a product’s maintenance and repair if it does the same every season. It will be a great loss. Rather you can buy a new technologically improved product that is cheaper and does not require much maintenance. 

Here in this article We will be discussing with some of the methods to acknowledge yourself whether your heater is energy efficient or not. If it is, then you are on the safe side. If it is not, don’t worry the professional heating and cooling servicemen in your area can guide you in doing that? There is always a way to control inflation.

Method 1- The AFUE rating system

 You can check the rating by yourself at home. Actually AFUE stands for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. Efficiency here means the amount of work in comparison to the amount of electricity input you give. 

So the higher the efficiency percentage, the more coherent your heating device. According to the latest standards, it is recommended that-

-AFUE value of 98% is the most well organized heating device. Here the loss percentage is minimum i.e. 2%. The loss may be due to the heat generated and lost by the device for its initialization. 

-AFUE rating of 56% in older heaters. Due to prolonged usage in years, heater efficiency to utilize fuel declines. So there is 44% loss of energy. 

-AFUE rating of 80% is the most standard rating in the recent heaters. It is sufficient for normal temperatures.

You can find the list of updated rating values inside the cabinet of your furnace.  

Method 2- Fluctuation in Your Utility Bills

If you see a sudden inflation in your utility bills which is more than normal is the likely cause of inefficient heaters. But you should not compare a bill in summer and winter. That will not be a good way of comparison. You should compare between the same seasons of your previous and current year.  It gives you transparent results of your heater’s efficiency.

Method 3- With Age, the Coherence of Heaters Declines

Consider the Heaters to work well for 15-20 years. So it is not expected to work well each year with the same performance. There is a 5% decrease in performance every year. You need to invest on minor maintenance for desired service. But it is not possible to increase the longevity beyond normal years. After certain years, replacement is the right decision.

Conclusion 

We hope the above air conditioning service methods must have aided you in getting the right energy efficient heater for your house.