When the weather is cold, the most basic thing you’d expect out of a functioning furnace is to provide you with heat. However, if you have an older, inefficient unit, it can cause you unnecessary stress during winter. That’s because old furnaces no longer have the performance they once had. Turn back a few years earlier, your heating system was probably capable of handling the load required to keep your family warm and comfortable. But those days are long gone if your unit has been serving you for the past 15 years. This is especially true if your furnace hasn’t been receiving its regular professional maintenance.
If you want to get a system that is able to provide you with consistent heat without the boost in your utility bills, consider upgrading to a new, high-efficiency model.
Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning is a heating company in Bloomington, MN that aims to offer the absolute best in HVAC products and services. In order to meet this goal, we partnered with Lennox Industries to offer high-efficiency furnaces created to give you maximum comfort and savings.
This article talks about the Lennox EL195E, one of the models in the Lennox Elite Series of furnaces.
Benefits of High-Efficiency Furnaces
A furnace that has an efficiency rating of up to 90 percent AFUE is regarded as a high-efficiency model. Also called a condensing furnace, it utilizes a second heat exchanger to extract heat from the exhaust gases that would be otherwise be vented out of your home with less efficient systems.
A condensing furnace uses a vent damper that is programmed in such a way that it automatically shuts the flue pipe when the burners are turned off. This results in shutting in the warm air inside, in turn reducing the amount of heat loss.
High-efficiency furnaces use multi-speed and variable-speed blowers that lower electric usage by matching the blower speed to the heating demands of the room.
A condensing furnace’s modulating or variable capacity gas valves and an electronic control system enable you to make fine adjustments to the burner setting and blower motor speed for better temperature control and energy-efficiency.
Features of the Lennox EL195E
This furnace is ENERGY STAR® qualified. ENERGY STAR products are similar or better than standard products, only they use less energy. To earn the ENERGY STAR label, furnaces must meet strict energy efficiency criteria set by the US Environmental Protection Agency or the US Department of Energy. Since they use less energy, these products save you money on your electricity bill and help protect the environment by causing fewer harmful emissions from power plants. And you get the features and quality you expect.
The EL195E’s Power Saver™ motor operates at constant torque to help maintain consistent air flow. Power Saver technology not only provides energy boost capabilities improving the overall system efficiency, similar to a variable speed furnace, but also delivers higher SEER ratings in cooling mode. In continuous fan mode, this technology helps keep energy waste to a minimum.
Compared to older, low-efficiency models, the EL195E has an efficiency rating of up to 95 percent AFUE that can save you hundreds of dollars in heating costs per year.
When paired with a Lennox®heat pump, the EL195E creates a system that can automatically alternate between electricity and gas fuel to keep you warm. So you’re always using the most energy-efficient way to keep comfortable.
Every component of the EL296E has proven itself through extensive testing in our research labs. So you can take comfort knowing the furnace will deliver reliable performance, season after season.
With product registration, the EL195E may be eligible for a 10-year Limited Extended Warranty. Lennox also offers a 5-year Limited Warranty on covered parts and Limited Lifetime Warranty on the Heat Exchanger.
Call the Experts in High-Efficiency Heating
Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning is dedicated to providing high-efficiency heating to St. Louis Park homeowners.
If you are considering getting the EL195E, give us a call and we’ll tell you all you need to know about this high-efficiency furnace.
Since 1974, we have been the trusted furnace repair company that provides high-quality HVAC products and services throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area.