What is an electric furnace and how does it work?

[@MrRdelaney88]

This was very thorough and easy to understand. Great job!

[@flyxk3]

Easy to follow and informative. Thank you!!!!

[@MharlynMerritt]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@Crunch15323]

My house is being built and the heater is an electric forced air heating and electric hot-water tank. I will also get a heat-pump. My question is, does the house require cold air return? I walked it the other day and there’s only one return on the ceiling, nothing on the floors. Thank you! Also I live in the peninsula of Washington.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

One central return can work for certain layouts

[@mikegreen5502]

​@Fire & Ice Heating and Air Conditioning Inc I hear those electric units are amazing to save money with they will rival solar panels only down side is I hear there super expensive to fix

[@sofiasbv7628]

Excellent. Just what I needed! Thank you!

[@mikegreen5502]

With the new ac models if you keep the cooling on a steady 75 one can get a bill for like 70 bucks

[@dontaelovestyler]

Your video was simple informative told me all I needed to know

[@kristieandjeff2720]

I live in East Texas and am remodeling our mobile home, my question is, I already have a trane furnace to install inside the home so about how much would it cost for someone to come out and install the furnace (including all the wiring and pipes)? That's all I need done at this point is for someone to just install it into the hallway cabinet that the previous furnace was in. The previous furnace blew air through floor vents but my husband, before he passed away in the process of the remodel, took everything out and decided to run all the air vents and ducting through the ceiling. So all I need at the moment is to have someone connect the furnace to the house and run the lines or pipes that will go under the mobile home and connect to the outdoor unit which I haven't purchased yet. Just need an estimate on about how much that usually runs, price wise?

[@kristieandjeff2720]

P.S it's an electric Trane 3 ton furnace

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

There are a whole lot of scenarios and questions I don’t know the answer to. But you are probably looking at a few thousand dollars. Contractors don’t like to put in equipment that they do not provide.

[@kristieandjeff2720]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 I am definitely going to have a professional do it and I figured it would be at least a few thousand to get it done right. Thanks for your reply 🙌

[@jamesbambrick5217]

I have a question: when using an electric furnace with a heat pump, is it more economical to keep a constant temperature setting, or does turning the temperature down over night use less energy?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Turning down the temp 5 degrees at night can save money, but I would not go more than 5 degrees

[@406Steven]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 Is there a downside to having a larger difference in temperature?

[@edwardsaldana2879]

Very clear information

[@loisspringsteen3581]

Thank you for this. I live in coastal central California. We just added a photovoltaic system to our home. I'm interested in getting off of natural gas for heating. We don't need A/C. Is it possible to simply get an electric furnace to replace our natural gas one? We only use our current furnace in the winter.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Yes, but straight electric furnace is the most expensive way to heat

[@LuisRodriguez-ry8oy]

​@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 is it more expensive than oil??? in my area is $6 x gallon I'm in the verge of switching to anything else since the price will continue to go up.

[@dcavic6157]

Thanks a lot for the video. I'm researching into a new heating system for my home and addition. I currently live in Massachusetts and have an oil boiler which uses forced water for the baseboards.I also have as a wood stove which can heat most of the house but won't be able to heat the 1000sqft addition. I plan on have a 8kwh solar system installed but being in New England I'm torn with either propane (natural gas is not available in my area) or electric as a heating source or even what kind of source it could be?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Sounds like you have covered the bases with alternative fuels. Ultimately propane is cheaper over electric and heats down to a lower temperature. Being in New England you will want that.

[@captainkangaroo4301]

I currently heat my home in Saint Paul Minnesota with a pellet stove and it works very good. I do have duct work as my home used to have a gas furnace. Although I like the pellet stove as I get older I may not want to be carrying a couple hundred 40 pound bags each winter to heat my home. I really don’t want gas in my house for safety reasons. Would an electric furnace and a heat pump suffice to heat my home in cold Minnesota winters. I am not opposed to installing a few electrical wall heaters as well. I realize that a gas furnace would be a lot less expensive to operate on a monthly basis but as I said I really don’t want gas in my house. My older home is well insulated as I gutted the interior and redid the wiring and plumbing and installed new insulation. I also installed new windows and doors.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

I would not use electric heat and heat pump in Minnesota. Oil or gas or pellet or wood, not heat pump, will run ALL the time

[@jeanettepidanick4462]

Do I need a heat pump with electric furnace/air handler?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

95% of the time a heat pump IS paired with an electric furnace

[@catherinemartina6469]

I live in Newfoundland canada. We use a wood stove but we trying to decide which will really heat the house.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Electric heat is expensive compared to wood

[@anthonycerone8620]

We installed a Lenox heat pump 4 years ago in Montreal and about to replace an old oil furnace to electric. Should I replace my heat pump at the same time or just the furnace and any suggestions on a brand for a house that’s about 3000 sq ft. Much appreciated.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Carrier. A matched system can be the most efficient system. But matching it not always necessary to have an operational system

[@ashealways]

This was super helpful! Thank you!

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Thanks for watching

[@mikegreen5502]

I hear these are really good just Like the man in the video said it can cut one's electric bill in half the only down side is that just like an electric car these electric heating and cooling systems if a piece breaks it's super super expensive compared to a traditional model there going to be competiton for solar panels

[@heatherthomsen6970]

Great video, thank you for posting!

[@theaffirmativecarnivore]

I live in a mobile home and have an electric furnace. I was told that I don't need a roof vent because it is an electric furnace. The vent on the roof leaks pretty bad when it rains. Can I do away with the leaky vent all together, or is it best to find a way to just fix the leaks?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

An electric furnace uses 0 vents. If the vent is from an old gas furnace it can be removed

[@66meikou]

I live in a 1918 duplex. The FAU is dated at 1998. Right now the gas release valve is non functioning and I'm sitting here with no heat as I'm waiting for the part to arrive. As I'm buying the whole duplex, I'm looking to change my heating setup/FAU. Next door had their FAU replaced as it was kaput. I live in the city limits and we get cheap electricity. I don't want to deal with the gas company so I'm looking to replace the gas furnace and FAU with an electric one. I'm an architect, so I have a reasonable amount of knowledge about HVAC but I'm struggling to figure out if a electric furnace connected to my existing ductwork is better than running multi splits to each room. Any advice would be most appreciated.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Multi splits to each room is going to be considerably more expensive than just replacing the unit that is already connected to your ductwork

[@66meikou]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 Okay, I take your point. I'll have the local HVAC company I use give me a quote to replace the gas boiler for an electric one. The reason I ask was, the ductwork isn't that efficient as it's quite narrow going up within a wall. When the air is on I can feel it but it's a bit asthmatic at best. I thought if I went with a Mitusbishi unit that can handle 8 splits it would cover all the house and be cheaper to run.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

With a 104 year old home, I would get 3 estimates from 3 contractors. Tell them the age because many guys in the field aren’t up to this task.

[@66meikou]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 Well as luck would have it, the landlord agreed to replace the furnace before I buy the property. I was stunned by that decision. I will ask the HVAC company what's the price diff between a gas or electric unit. I'd prefer electric as its much cheaper.

[@66meikou]

The unit that failed was dated at 1999. Funnily enough the unit next door failed a month before and the landlord replaced it. The ductwork in the house is fairly new. I can't quite figure out how the house was heated before the retrofit. There is no fireplace but there is a chimney in an odd location of the house.

[@MomAsol]

Thanks for sharing

[@laurabentley937]

Hi! Because of the skyrocketing cost of energy, I am considering getting a solar panel array that will more than cover my home's energy consumption. I currently have a gas furnace. I also have central air, and am disinterested in replacing the central air, but possibly the gas furnace. I have a 2 story townhouse with a full basement, and my home is approximately 950 square feet. Suggestions?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

The Trane S9V2 is an excellent furnace

[@intolerant_left]

I have a house built in the 40s here in eastern WA. Since it's a smaller house in a colder area, would an electric furnace be feasible?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

I would recommend a high efficiency gas furnace

[@christopherconrad8685]

Quick question, I bought a new home currently on propane heating which is used only for heating (not water, cooking, etc). The current furnace size is 100,000 btu. We're in Cleveland Ohio, 2500 sq foot home. In your professional opinion, would it be more cost effective to eventually switch to electric? I am struggling to find a larger electric furnace so perhaps twinned electric furnaces would make sense here? Total propane cost appears to be around $2400/year which seems to be quite a bit, compared to nat gas (unavailable at our location).

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

High efficiency heat pump with high efficiency propane furnace backup would be my choice

[@christopherconrad8685]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 sounds good, perhaps we'll look into that! Could the heat pump be installed in addition to the ac unit, or would the AC unit need to be replaced and heat pump for heating and cooling substituted in place? I only ask because we moved into this house and the air conditioner is literally brand new as of last year, so I would hate to trash it if we could just run a heat only heat pump alongside the air conditioner

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

A heat pump would replace the ac, as it is an ac also

[@frankreinmiller848]

How much power does it take to run an electric furnace (wattage)?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Manufacturer websites can give you specifics

[@benton-benton]

Can an 80% gas furnace that vents out chimney be converted to vent out a wall or roof?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Yes, but most likely would be cost prohibitive

[@benton-benton]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 Can you give me an estimate of what it would cost? Thanks. I'm in Columbus.

[@benton-benton]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 My house is old. Looks like someone had a wood stove in the basement a long time ago that was vented through the chimney. What would it cost to do what they did? Put wood stove in basement, and just shut the furnace down.

[@benton-benton]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 The reason for all this is: the furnace has been tearing up my chimney, even though it has a flue liner.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Please call in and we can schedule a time to come out and look. 614-842-2100

[@jagruhal8180]

I live in a basement and my landlord has an electric furnace in his house. Every time the furnace ignites, I hear the dripping sound in my bedroom as the vents go through my bedroom ceiling, inside the walls. Especially at night, this sound is very loud and doesn't let me sleep. Can you please suggest, what would it be??

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

An electric furnace does not ignite. It just heats up electric heat strips, and the air blows over them. I would recommend having your landlord call an hvac company if the unit is unbearably loud

[@Tiamaja22]

We live in Chicago, and have a gas furnace. Now, if we switch to solar panel energy, we can actually use the electric furnace and save money. Right?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

I doubt your solar panels will bring in enough in Chicago to even come close to what you need

[@abel1955]

Chicago weather, Gas prices skyrocketed and looking into if it’ll save me money

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Gas is less expensive than straight electric. If it also has a heat pump, that is a different story.

[@desdenova1]

I clicked on the video to see that epic cowlick hair, but ended up staying for the helpful information.

[@suavemb1001]

New to the trade video very helpful 👍🏾

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Tx for watching

[@3071-f6i]

Fantastic video. Thumbs up. I have solar panels and it’s time to replace our gas furnace. I would like to go electric and my solar will def cover that expense. It’s a 3,700 sq 3 story with a basement in Colorado. Will I need a heat pump still?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Yes. I would recommend a heat pump with gas back up.

[@3toyboy]

Thanks for sharing your expertise! We are in Los Angels, close to beach. House is about 1800 sq ft, one story. What kind of electric furnace should we consider? Do we have to have the heat pump? We don't need AC in the summer. And we do plan to stay at house at least 10-15 years more.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

If you don’t need AC, any electric furnace will do. But if you heat with a heat pump instead, it will be considerable less electric cost when heating

[@toddbunnett640]

I average around 3500 litres of propane a year to heat my home in Canada. with the cost of propane I am seriously wondering if it wouldnt be cheaper to heat with a forced air electric furnace. I am paying 14 cents per Kw/hr for electricity.

[@jophester3970]

I am in the same boat. Also propane furnace also uses electricity.

[@mikegreen5502]

These all electric systems will be competiton for solar panels there just really expensive to fix if something breaks

[@mikegreen5502]

Even the new AC models barely waste energy compared to models from 20 or 10 year's ago my friends electric bill comes around at 120 and the moment he gets home from work he put the AC down to like 65 and that waste alot of energy.

[@haroldrayburn6894]

How can solar take over for gas. I have solar on roof?

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

I have no idea.

[@bizzothagreat]

I have oil heat that uses water baseboards I have an older house can I just have an electric one and keep using my water baseboard..

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

I know nothing about water baseboards as they do not exist in this part of the country. Straight electric heat is very expensive these days

[@larryleelethbridge8027]

I think a wood stove design,small size with a fan that blows up into your vents would be the easyist & cheapest

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

If you own the heat source aka wood, it would definitely be the cheapest

[@verybigowl]

Your insurance goes up alot when you have a wood stove or you just can't get home insurance with a wood stove

[@MattBruns]

Too me if it's electric, it's not a furnace. A furnace is supposed to have fire so I think of furnaces as gas or oil.

[@justinrogers1063]

So definitely no electric for central Illinois then? Lol

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Since central Illinois is similar to Central Ohio, we would recommend a natural gas furnace if possible

[@justinrogers1063]

@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 thanks you for the info. We bought a 109 year old house that needs to be renovated. I would love to put forced air in.

[@matronix1977]

At 5:32 a true installer wear a mask but no eye protection. Good luck !

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

These are real installers doing real work

[@jolyonwelsh9834]

Except in Quebec.

[@AlexSilva-pq4ok]

What’s going on with your hair

[@forgivethemoniker8178]

😂I was wondering the same thing. But I guess I don't think thst someone advising on home heating needs perfect hair?🤷

[@wainothegreat7884]

Asking the real questions lol

[@luke4502]

lmao

[@crock2595]

😅

[@EldariusGG]

Not sure why anyone in a mild climate would get an electric furnace instead of a heat pump. The best possible efficiency of an electric furnace is 100%, while heat pumps regularly hit 400% and handle both heating and cooling. Seems like a no-brainer.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Some have no outdoor space for a heat pump

[@Garth2011]

Back in the early days of HVAC and when gas and electric were very cheaply priced, even then it was determined hands down that gas was the best method to heat homes etc. Today, power prices are way expensive and they have increased more than gas has when compared to the past few decades. With that said, our authorities want us to believe its better to heat homes with electric. Interesting...just how did they prove that concept? It would appear they are suggesting this because electricity won't release any CO2 when used. They all forget CO2 is produced to generate power though, lots of it. So, is electric or heat pump heating ideas better for the citizens knowing that gas is priced lower? No, it is not. Is it cleaner for the country? No, it is not because the added gas burned to produce power at the power plants will increase. Is there any gain with converting to all electric heating? No, not unless you are counting how many postage stamps use or bills you will have to process for payment. Don't forget, if you have gas furnaces now, to go to electric you will need to spend a few thousand dollars with an electrician to get the 220 volts wired for the new furnace which doesn't have 220, only 110v. So, add that cost to your less efficient and more expensive to run heating system. In another 20 years, they'll push natural gas due to some "discovery" and recommend people use gas instead. They did exactly this in the 1970's, they pushed CNG for transportation and advertised how "clean burning natural gas" was and efficient up until someone thought about CO2 and how to market something different like electric, all while its more expensive and less efficient to use.

[@Garth2011]

Gas may not "be efficient" however, it warms a home much faster than any electric does. And...for less money due to fraudulent electric rates.

[@Joseph-wc6qd]

Oil $7 a gallon

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

☹️

[@PyroShields]

Electric is the way to go.

[@williammielenz3752]

All of these videos have poor sound

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Thank you for your kind words

[@bhcpp]

Do something with your hair.

[@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363]

Thanks for watching