Heating Equipment and Controls

What You Need to Know About Heating Equipment

• Introduction to heating
• What you need to know
• The EnerGuide label and the energy efficiency rating system
• The ENERGY STAR^® symbol for HVAC equipment
• Where to find ENERGY STAR qualified products
• Select your energy source: Compare efficiencies and energy savings
• Home Heating System Cost Calculator
• Questions and answers on comparing heating systems

Forced-Air Furnaces

• Introduction
• Gas and propane fired furnaces – EnerGuide label
• Gas and propane fired furnaces – ENERGY STAR
• List of models: Gas and propane furnaces
• Oil-fired furnaces: General information
• List of models: Oil-fired furnaces – ENERGY STAR
• Electric furnaces: General information

Residential Boilers

• Operating information for all boiler types
• Gas and oil-fired boilers – ENERGY STAR
• List of models: Gas-fired boilers
• List of models: Oil-fired boilers
• Electric boilers: General information

Combination Systems

• Wood/electric and oil/electric systems
• Electric hydronic systems
• Combined space and water-heating systems

Heat Pumps

• Introduction and terms
• What a heat pump is and how it works
• Things to consider when selecting a heat pump
• Air-source heat pumps: Single-packaged and split systems
• ENERGY STAR qualifications for air-source heat pumps
• List of models: split system heat pumps
• Ground-source heat pumps: Earth energy and internal water loop systems
• List of models: Ground source heat pumps
• ENERGY STAR qualifications for ground-source heat pumps
• Heat pump and electric heating systems: Heating energy cost comparison

Electric Room Heaters

• Introduction and types

Gas Fireplaces

• Introduction
• Types of gas fireplaces
• Consider the EnerGuide label
• Locations in the home for venting your gas fireplace
• Shopping tips
• Safety tips
• List of models: Gas fireplaces

Domestic Water Heaters

• Introduction
• Buying tips
• Renting, buying or leasing options
• Energy sources: Oil or electric? How to compare
• Types of water heaters
• Compare water usage and sizing
• List of models: Electric Water Heaters
• List of models: Gas Water Heaters
• List of models: Oil Water Heaters

Thermostats and Controls

• Programmable thermostats for forced-air furnaces – ENERGY STAR
• List of models: Programmable thermostats – ENERGY STAR [This link opens a new window]
• Conventional thermostats for heat pumps
• Electronic thermostats for heat pumps
• Zone-control thermostats for hydronic systems
• High-efficiency variable speed blower motors for forced-air furnaces
• Line voltage thermostats for baseboard heaters