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My understanding from more broad reading is that Ruud and Carrier have good reliability records for current equipment lines. I'm leaning toward getting the high efficiency furnace but of course would love to hear if you have any other thoughts based on the make / model. Carrier brand gas furnace includes the labor and full installation or if there are additional costs. Last week the repairman determined there was a faulty sensor panel/board (? I'm on the road in Maine at a client and don't have his paperwork right in front of me to recall the exact characterterization). In summary. The heat flame sensor has been serviced a couple times (last year and then this January and now last week it was cleaned off / rubbed surface of sensor). The gas furnace is a Carrier M: 58PAV070 - 12 Series 130 S: 4001A606017 The repairman's notes were: "found a bad board and flame sensor, both must be replaced".

He went on to tell me that he couldn't tell for sure whether the flame sensor was bad b/c of the bad board, but would order both just in case once the new board was in he determined that the flame sensor was bad as well. American Standard, Bryant, Frigidaire, Maytag, Rheem, Trane, Janitrol , Westinghouse, and even Home Depot's Hamilton furnaces were in that club, very roughly in that order. I read in 2014 that Consumer Reports ranked the "top ten best high efficiency gas furnace brands" based on repair frequency as 1. Rheem, 2. Trane, 3. Amana, 4. American Standard, 5. Ruud, 6. Carrier, 7. Bryant, 8. Lennox, 9. Heil, 10 York. You didn't give me the replacement Carrier model but the lowest currently-sold gas units may run at an AFUE of 78% and a top model should run at 95%. (AFUE DEFINITION, RATINGS), and Consumer Reports asserts that overall the repair costs of newer gas furnaces is about 1/5 that of the older models. The three heating furnace illustrations, one at page top and two more just below, provided courtesy of Carson Dunlop Associates, offer a quick comparison of conventional, mid-efficiency, and high-efficiency gas-fired heating furnaces.

From your data "Carrier M: 58PAV070 - 12 Series 130 S: 4001A606017" I checked Carson Dunlop's Technical Reference Manual that indicates that your current unit is a 66,000 input BTUH model (that 070 in the model), perhaps a 1200 CFM blower unit (I'm not sure as your format didn't match the manual exactly). What are the Current Top-Rated High Efficiency Gas Furnace Manufacturers (based on repair record) ? Finally, I'd want to look at reviews or repair data for the particular model that interests you. BUT if you or your service tech had the slightest doubt about heating capacity of the newer unit you might want a higher speed blower. The sketch at below left applies to both conventional and high-efficiency gas fired heating appliances, and does not permit vents to extend outside where combustion gases can re-enter the building through a window, nor too close to the ground where venting could be blocked. If your unit's air handler is also going to run an air conditioning summer you'll probably want a variable-sped blower fan which can improve not only comfort but dehumidification in the building. As the years go by carpet can bald, get torn, or wrinkle. With over 90 years of experience, we have worked on the most serious Woodbury Carpet Repairs stains and high traffic restoration projects and know how to get the job done.

I thought you might have some advice on the new gas furnace I'm considering buying. Let's see what we might be starting with. If your heating guy's work has been sloppy I might insist that a senior technician supervise the installation. We discuss: how to inspect a high efficiency heating boiler or furnace. Now, I'm probably going to go the new furnace route after I follow up with the company and see what the replacement brand is. I checked your mobile site quickly via the search engine but didn't see anything right away and so I thought I would send you a quick note. How Does Private Search Work? To repair this mistake the installer will have to disassemble the entire vent system, and either remove a bit of masonry block from the bottom of the present wall opening or change the interior flue vent connector piping to slightly raise the inside end of the through wall vent - one or the other - to obtain proper condensate slope and condensate handling on this equipment. The frequency of home renovations among property owners throughout the United States is high, from system upgrades to exterior upgrades to interior room remodels.

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