Archive for November, 2008

Announcement: The Home Furnace Q & A

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

The Home Furnace Q & A has evolved from our main site – The Home Furnace.   While the site does provide a lot of info, we found that the format didn’t lend itself to providing more in depth coverage of certain topics.  Many people land on this site looking for the same information.  So, we [...]

What Size Furnace Do I Need?

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

The only way to properly size a furnace is to have a load calculation done.  It could also be called a Manual J, or a heat loss calculation.  A qualified contractor could charge anywhere from $150 – $300, or you can find HVAC Calculator software online and do it yourself.  If you’re mathematically inclined, and [...]