What heater type and manufacturer you recommend?

Question

I need to know what type and the manufacturer of a furnace or heater you recommend for my house.

I have a house that is 3040 square feet. It was built in 1946. The insulation in it is not the best right now, but it is insulated. I have new replacement windows in here also. 1520 square feet upstairs, and 1520 downstairs. The downstairs is a basement, but not totally buried. I will only minutely heat the basement for now.

i do have natural gas available here. Propane can be trucked in, but I have to have one of those tanks on my land:(. Currently I have a 60 year old heating oil furnace. it worked right up until lastnight. It costs me $400 to $500 a month to run it, so I need to do some upgrading, and I need to do it fast. its not out of fuel

I live in North carolina right in the middle of the state, so climate wise, it gets around 0 on the coldest days. I do also want air conditioning with it. Let me know what you think. No wood stoves, I have one in my shop, and hate it

Answer 1

My advice is to go with a Ducane gas furnace because they have a lifetime warranty on parts due to being made of porcelain, & the furnace is made in the US & not overseas......yes it is more expensive.....also I would have an A/C & heating technician give you a free estimate on the size of your new furnace due to other intangibles like amount of windows,amount of insulation in your house, etc. that you did not mention.......the same with a new condensing unit ( for outside).....Enjoy your new system!!

Answer 2

Natural gas for heat. Goodman furnace. They are cheap but very dependable. I have several rent houses and they all have Goodman units. You could install a heat pump. They work ok, but the supply air is cooler than you would be used to.

Answer 3

Get a heat pump, they are great. They can heat or cool your home and heat your water. Not sure what brands are in your area, but stick to a name brand.

Answer 4

Trane. Nothing stops a trane!