When we service your Air Conditioner in Martinez GA, your satifaction means the world to us.

DOE Standards Increase Furnace Costs

When we service your Air Conditioner in Martinez GA, your satifaction means the world to us.
Call Us Today
We're Growing!
Click here to Apply for a Job
Book Now

DOE Standards Increase Furnace Costs

FURNACE MANUFACTURERS ADAPT TO MEET NEW DOE STANDARDS

ECM Motors will Increase New Furnace Prices, but Save on Fuel Use and Costs

Starting July 3, 2019, new U.S. Department of Energy FER (fan efficiency rating) standards designed to help curb carbon emissions and energy costs will go into effect.

Furnace Part on Speckled Cement

To meet these new standards, furnace manufacturers are changing to electronically commutated motors (ECMs) to power the fans contained in most types of furnaces.

ECM fans are more expensive and the higher cost will be reflected in the prices consumers will pay for a new furnace. The good news is, consumers will reap the benefits of ECM technology including more customized comfort control and saving money through reduced energy use.

The Department of Energy estimates that new FER standards will reduce carbon pollution by around 34 million metric tons by 2030. In electricity, this would be enough to power 4.7 million homes for a year.

To learn more about what this change means for you click here, or to get a quote on replacing your old furnace with one equipped with an ECM, give us a call!

© Online-Access
online access watermark
24 Hour Emergency Service Available
7 Days a Week
Bailey's Comfort Services
We offer furnace, AC, mini-split, duct, and heat pump repair in Augusta, Martinez, and surrounding areas
Contact
2002 Westside Dr.
Augusta, GA 30907
Sunday - Saturday |
8:00am to 8:00pm
Techs Available 24 hours  
for VIP Club Members