Guide to High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces

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Guide to High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces
2015 2016
Guide to High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces
Welcome to our 32nd Annual Guide to High-efficiency Gas Furnaces, which showcases furnaces from some
of the industry’s leading manufacturers, and shows that high efficiency
and ultimate comfort can come in a single package.
Company/Furnace
Capacity/Btuh Dimensions
Features
Warranty
AIREASE
A97MV w/Comfort Sync
66,000-132,000
H: 33 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 281/2 in.
• 97% AFUE
• Uses EHX technology
• Quiet Combustion Technology
• Modulating gas valve
• Lifetime limited warranty
on heat exchanger
• 10-year limited warranty
on parts
60,000-100,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 287/8 in.
• 98% AFUE
• Rugged, stainless-steel tubular
heat exchanger
• ComfortNet compatible
• Self-calibrating modulating gas
valve
• Lifetime limited heat
exchanger warranty
• Lifetime limited unit
replacement
Up to 58,000
H: 40 in.
W: 17.5 in.
D: 28 in.
•Provides fully modulating heating,
operating between 40% and 100%
firing rates.
• Converts up to 97.3% of the fuel
homeowners are paying for
• Quietly and evenly distributes heat
with variable speed fan motor.
• Lifetime limited warranty
on heat exchanger
• 10-year limited warranty
on internal functional parts
40,000-120,000
H: 35 in.
W: 14-25 in.
D: 30 in.
• Lifetime heat exchanger
• 96% AFUE
limited warranty.
• Four-position installation capability
• 10-year No Hassle
• Meets CA Low NOx standards
• Comes with ECM blower moters
Replacement limited
warranty
66,000-132,000
H: 33 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 281/2 in.
• 97% AFUE
• Uses EHX technology
• Quiet Combustion Technology
• Modulating gas valve
60,000-120,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2 - 241/2 in.
D: 28 in.
• 95.1% AFUE
• 10-year limited warranty
• SmartLite igniter technology
on all parts
appliance-type igniter
• 10-year Quality Pledge
• Packaged to ship dent-free
with product registration
• Gives up to 1 SEER point efficiency
gain in cooling
60,000-120,000
H: 35 in.
W: 17.5-24.5 in.
D: 30 in.
• Variable speed air delivery
• Two-stage operation for longer,
more consistent heating cycles
• Perfect Heat, Perfect Humidity
technologies
• Lifetime limited heat
exchanger warranty
• 10-year limited warranty
on parts w/registration
60,000-120,000
H: 35 in.
W: 17.5-24.5-in.
varies by size
D: 30-in.
• Greenspeed intelligence, for ideal
comfort/energy savings
• Precise modulating gas valve
• Ideal Humidity System aids heat
pump/ac dehumidification
• Limited warranty for
condensing gas furnace
with tube and fin
secondary heat exchanger
40,000-120,000
H: 33 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 163/8 in.
• Up to 96% AFUE
• Small 33-in. cabinet
• Quiet two-stage inducer, burner
and variable speed ECM blower
operation
•Lifetime limited warranty
on heat exchanger
www.airease.com
AMANA
AMVM97
www.amana-hac.com
AMERICAN STANDARD
Gold 95
www.american
standard.com
ARCOAIRE
F9MXE DuraComfort 96
www.goarcoaire.com
ARMSTRONG AIR
A97MV w/Comfort Sync
• Lifetime limited warranty
on heat exchanger
• 10-year limited warranty
on parts
www.armstrongair.com
BROAN
FG7TL
www.broanhvac.net
BRYANT
987M Evolution
www.bryant.com
CARRIER
59MN7 Infinity 98
www.carrier.com
CHAMPION
TM9Y
www.champion
homecomfort.com
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Company/Furnace
Capacity/Btuh Dimensions
Features
Warranty
COLEMAN
LX Series TM9Y
40,000-120,000
H: 33 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 163/8 in.
• Up to 96% AFUE
• Small 33-in. cabinet
• Two-stage burner and fivespeed ECM blower operation
• Lifetime limited warranty on
heat exchanger
40,000-120,000
H: 35 in.
W: 14 -25 in.
D: 30 in.
• 96% AFUE
• Communicating control
• Two-stage heating and
cooling
• Meets low NOx emmissions
standards
•Lifetime heat exchanger
limited warranty
• 10-year No Hassle
Replacement limited
warranty
60,000-120,000
H: 34½ in.
W: 17½ in.
D: 287/8 in.
• 98% AFUE
• Self-diagnostics control board
• V ariable-speed motor
•M
odulating gas valve
• Lifetime heat exchanger
limited warranty
• 12-year unit replacement
limited warranty
• 12-year parts limited
warranty
40,000-120,000
H: 35 in.
W: 14 in.- 25 in.
D: 30 in.
• 96% AFUE
• ECM blower motor
• Meets low NOx emmissions
standards
• Designed for 4-way
installation
• Lifetime heat exchanger
limited warranty
• 5-year No Hassle
Replacement imited
warranty
60,000-120,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 17 1/2- 241/2 in.
D: 28-in.
• 95.1% AFUE
• SmartLite igniter technology
appliance-type igniter
• Packaged to ship dent-free
• Gives up to 1 SEER point
efficiency gain in cooling
• 1 0-year quality pledge with
product registration
• 1 0-year limited all parts
38,000-120,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2 -241/2 in.
D: 28-in.
• 95% AFUE
• Affordable high-efficiency
option for homeowners in
northern climates
• Contractor-friendly design
• 1-year quality pledge
• 10-year limited parts
60,000-100,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 287/8 in.
• 98% AFUE
• ComfortNet communicating
system compatible
• Heavy-duty aluminzed tubular
heat exchanger
• Durable 110-volt silicon
nitride igniter
• Lifetime limited warranty on
heat exchanger
• 1 0-year limited unit
replacement
• 1 0-year parts limited
warranty
40,000-120,000
H: 35 in.
W: 14. - 25 in.
D: 30 in.
• 96% AFUE
• Communicating control
• ECM variable-speed blower
motor
• Designed for four-way multiposition installation
•Lifetime heat exchanger
limited warranty
• 10-year No Hassle
Replacement limited
warranty
40,000-140,000
H: 35 in.
W: 114. - 25 in.
D: 30 in.
• 95.5% AFUE
• Four position installation
• Dual certified venting
• Internal condensate drain
system
• 20-year heat exchanger
limited warranty
54,000-118,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2-241/2 in.
D: 28-in.
• 95% AFUE
• Affordable high-efficiency
option for homeowners in
northern climates
• Contractor-friendly design
• 10-year limited all parts
warranty
• 1-year quality pledge with
product registration
www.colemanac.com
COMFORTMAKER
G9MVE
www.gocomfort
maker.com
DAIKIN
DMVM97
www.daikincomfort.com
DAY & NIGHT
G9MXT
www.godayand
night.com
FRIGIDAIRE
FG7TC
www.frigidaire.net
GIBSON
KG7SD-E
www.gibsonhvac.com
GOODMAN
GMVM97
www.goodmanmfg.com
HEIL
G9MVE
www.goheil.com
KEEPRITE
N9MSE
www.gokeeprite.com
KELVINATOR
KG7SM
www.kelvinator
hvac.com
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Company/Furnace
Capacity/Btuh Dimensions
Features
Warranty
LENNOX
SLP98V
88,000
H: 33 in.
W: 21 in.
D: 29 ¼ in.
• 98.7% AFUE
• Precise Comfort technology
• Innovative SilentComfort
technology
• Part of advaced technology
Ultimate Comfort System
• Lifetime limited warranty
on heat exchanger
• 10-year limited warranty
on covered components
40,000-120,000
H: 33 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 163/8 in.
• Up to 96% AFUE
• Small 33-in. cabinet allows
for easy installation
• Two-stage burner and five-speed
ECM blower motor
• Lifetime heat exchanger
and 10-year parts limited
warranties require online
registration within 90
days of installation.
60,000-120,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2-241/2 in.
D: 28 in.
• 97% AFUE
• Fully modulating heating
operation
• Furnace analyzes indoor temp
every minute, adjust firing
• iQ Drive controller
• 12-year limited all parts
warranty
• 12-year Dependability
Promise with product
registration
54,000-118,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2-241/2 in.
D: 28-in.
• 95 % AFUE
• SmartLite igniter technology
appliance-type igniter
• Packaged to ship dent-free
• 10-year limited all parts
warranty
• 10-year quality pledge with
product registration
39,000-117,000
H: 35 in.
W:14.2-24.5 in.
D: 29.5 in.
• Up to 96% AFUE
• Four-way multi-position
design
• Variable-speed blower motor
• 20-year limited warranty
on heat exchanger
• 10-year limited warranty
on parts
38,000-120,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2 -241/2 in.
D: 28-in.
• 95% AFUE
• Affordable high-efficiency option
for northern climates
• Contractor-friendly design
• Upflow single-stage
• 10-year limited all parts
warranty
• 1-year quality pledge with
product registration
50,000- 125,000
H: 34 in.
W:17, 21, 24 in.
D: 29 in.
• 80% AFUE
• 7-segment LED display
• PlusOne Ignition System
• EcoNet enabled
• Heat exchanger warranty
limited lifetime
• Conditional unit
replacement warranty
limited lifetime
50,000- 125,000
H: 34 in.
W:17, 21, 24 in.
D: 29 in.
• 80% AFUE
• 7-segment, alphanumeric
LED display
• PlusOne Ignition System
• EcoNet enabled
• 10-year conditional parts
warranty
• 20-year heat exchanger
warranty
60,000-120,000
H: 341/2-in.
W: 171/2-241/2 in.
D: 28-in.
• 95.1% AFUE
• Product packaged to arrive
dent-free
• SmartLite igniter technology
• Dedicated light for flame signal
strength
• 10-year limited parts
warranty
• 10-year quality pledge
60,000-120,000
H: 35 in.
W: 17-25 in.
D: 30 in.
• 98% AFUE
• Stainless steel heat exchangers
• Modulating multi-stage
gas valves
• Designed for four-way
multi-position installation
• 10-year limited No Hassle
Replacement
• Lifetime limited warranty
on heat exchanger
www.lennox.com
LUXAIRE
LX Series TM9Y
www.luxaire.com
MAYTAG
iQ Drive PGC2MQ
www.maytaghvac.com
NUTONE
FG7SM
www.nutonehvac.com
PAYNE
PG96VAT
www.payne.com
PHILCO
KG7SD
www.philcohvac.com
RHEEM
Prestige Series
www.rheem.com
RUUD
U802V Ultra Series
www.ruud.com
TAPPAN
FG7TC
www.tappan.net
TEMPSTAR
F9MAE
www.gotempstar.com
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Company/Furnace
Capacity/Btuh Dimensions
Features
Warranty
TRANE
XC95m
Up to 58,000
H: 40 in.
W: 171/2 in.
D: 28 in.
• 97.3% AFUE
• ComfortLinkII technology
connects key components.
System charges, configures
and calibrates for optimal
performance.
• 10-year limited warranty
on internal functional
parts
• Lifetime limited warranty
on heat exchanger
38,000-120,000
H: 341/2 in.
W: 171/2 -241/2 in.
D: 28 in.
• 95% AFUE
• SmartLite technology extends
life of igniter.
• Dedicated light for flame signal
strength, two lights for faults
• 10-year limited all parts
warranty
• 10-year quality pledge
with product registration
40,000-120,000
H: 33 in.
W: 171/2D: 163/8 in.
• Up to 96% AFUE
• Quiet two-stage burner and five
speed ECM blower
• 33-in. cabinet allows for
installation in tight spaces
• Lifetime limited warranty
heat exchanger
www.trane.com
WESTINGHOUSE
iQ Drive FG7SD
www.westinghouse
hvac.com
YORK
LX Series TM9Y
www.york.com
Geothermal Products
Guide to High-efficiency Gas Furnaces 2015 2016
Company/Furnace
Capacity/Btuh Dimensions
Features
Warranty
BOSCH THERMOTECHNOLOGY
CDi Series SM Model
2-6 tons
H: 62 in.
W: 27 in.
• Sound levels as low as 52dB
• Fully customizable
• Available in split-system
configuration
• 10-year limited
residential warranty on
parts and labor
30,000
H: 52 in.
W: 221/3in.
D: 251/2 in.
(Verticle Upflow
Model)
• 5.1 COP heating efficiency
• 80% savings on hot water
heating
• Internet connected allowing for
remote diagnostics
• 10-year limited warranty
on parts
• 5 year limited labor
allowance
40,000-66,000
MBtuh
H: 261/6 in.
W: 22 in.
D: 31 in.
• Delivers up to 150F leaving hot
water
• Removeable compressor access
panels for fast servicing
• 10-year limited parts
warranty
• 10-year unit replacement
1.5 TO 6 TONS
H: Up to 61 in.
D: Up to 33 in.
• Up to 28.1 EER / Up to 4.8 COP
• Made in West Kingston, RI
• Select models earned EnergyStar
‘Most Efficient in 2015’
• Advanced, user-friendly Modine
Controls System is standard
• 10-year limited warranty
024-072 MBtuh
H: 391/3 in.
W: 221/2 in.
D: 26/2 in.
• Copeland Ultra Tech two stage
scroll compressor
• Five-speed ECM blowers for high
efficiency and quiet operation
• Lifetime limited warranty
on both heat exchangers
• 10-year limited parts
warranty
www.boschheatingandcooling.com
CLIMATEMASTER
Trilogy 45 Q-Model
(QE) 0930
www.climatemaster.com/commercialindex
GEOSTAR
Aston Single Hydronic
with OptiHeat
www.geostar-geo.com
MODINE
GF Packaged Water-to-Air
wwwmodinehvac.com
WATERFURNACE
3 Series 300A11
www.waterfurnace.com
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What’s in Store for Heating Season?
As an added feature to this year’s furnace guide, we offered all
furnace manufacturers some ink for commentary on 2015-2016
heating offerings. Here are comments by those who responded.
Q: What’s new and exciting about your new furnace line?
American Standard: “This is American Standard’s most efficient and powerful gas furnace – and also its most comfortable.
With AccuLink™ communicating capability,
continuous Comfort-R mode and an array of
other innovate features, the Platinum Series
gives your home maximum efficiency with
controlled comfort.” — Jim Lowell, HVAC
product manager, Ingersoll Rand.
Carrier:“We are launching a new, lowcapacity furnace for applications needing 26
kBTUs. This product will be very efficient, 95
AFUE, with blower options of both a PSC and
BLDC. This product was designed for multiCarrier Infinity 98 family housing applications, a segment that
is experiencing tremendous growth. It’s also
attractive to the low energy home segment,
which we believe will continue to expand.
Carrier is committed to developing new products to meet the new and changing demands.”
— Tom Archer, heating product manager.
Rheem & Ruud: “Rheem and Ruud product developers are always taking suggestions
from contractors to make their lives easier out
in the field. For example, now both Rheem
Prestige Series furnace Upflow/Horizontal
and Downflow models have the PlusOne Di- Rheem Prestige
agnostics, easy-to-read dual 7-segment alphanumeric LED display and are also EcoNet-enabled — a service
technician’s dream because both make diagnostics easier.
“The Upflow/Horizontal model has 20-plus new features for
a completely redesigned, trouble free furnace that installs easier
than ever — just what a contractor wants. Some of these new
features include quarter-turn door knobs for easy access inside
REVERSE YOUR THINKING
4-WAY
REVERSING VALVES
FOR HEAT-PUMP APPLICATIONS
DiversiTech’s new DRV Series
of Reversing Valves are built
to OEM-quality standards for
years of reliable performance.
They are designed as drop-in
replacements for use in most
heat pump air conditioner
applications. Ask for them at
your local DiversiTech distributor.
www.diversitech.com
circle 20 on reader service card
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the unit without using tools and the blower is mounted on a rail
system – it only takes two fasteners to be removed to pull the
blower shelf out for service.
“We use our PEP (Product Excellence Panel) and “360° +1”
design process to get direct feedback/input from our distributors and contractors through every stage of the product development. Rheem makes sure the design meets the needs
of our customers (distributors, contractors and homeowners) by meeting our 360˚ Performance, 360˚ Installability,
360˚ Servicability and 360˚ Integration philosophy. Our products must be designed to perform well, install easily, service
quickly and communicate better than any other product we’ve
developed previously. Contractors have been very pleased
with the features and benefits of these furnaces, and we’re
seeing solid demand for them in line with our expectations.”
— Farooq Mohammad, director, product management, air conditioning division.
Trane: “Trane’s top of the line furnace features the industry’s first true communicating fully modulating gas valve and
an AFUE of up to 97.3 percent. Thanks to the ComfortLink II
technology, the XC95m works with other system components
to learn and adapt to your specific home, providing truly optimized, customized comfort and efficiency.” — Jim Lowell,
HVAC product manager, Ingersoll Rand.
Q: How did your design team go about balancing the need to
meet efficiency standards with the need to provide products that
are also easy-to-service and install?
American Standard & Trane: “Energy
efficiency and a product design that is
easy for our dealers to service and install
are not mutually exclusive concepts. We
start with performance requirements,
and then ask ourselves how our customers will use and interact with our product, and how can we make that interface
easier and more trouble free. If we can’t
achieve both, then we haven’t done our
American Standard Gold job.” — Jim Lowell, HVAC product manager, Ingersoll Rand.
Carrier: “Efficiency regulations are critical, and we are proud
of our ability to design and manufacture products that meet
contractor requirements for ease of installation while complying with the government’s evolving efficiency standards.
“The design team is always focused on making our products easy to install. We recognize the challenges dealers and
contractors face in the field, and we work during the design
and development phase to help make their jobs as intuitive
and streamlined as possible.” — Tom Archer, heating product
manager.
Geothermal Innovations Increase
Mainstream Acceptance
We also asked geothermal product manufacturers to provide
commentary on new developments:
Bosch Thermotechnology: “Because geothermal systems
operate more efficiently than ordinary heating and air conditioning systems, annual operating cost are 30% to 60% lower in most
cases. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
GSHP can reduce energy consumption and resulting greenhouse
gas emissions by up to 44% compared to air sourced heat pumps,
and 72% compared to electric resistance heating in standard
air conditioning systems.” — Gonçalo Costa, director, product
marketing.
Geostar: “The integration of advanced vapor-injection technology to our time-tested water-to-water systems has answered
contractor requests for higher temperature hydronic systems.
The Aston Single Hydronic with OptiHeat is perfect for replacing many applications that would have required a conventional
boiler. The compact Aston Single Hydronic with OptiHeat still
allows for easy access to all internal components. Our communicating Aurora Controls, with the hand-held Aurora Interface
and Diagnostic Tool (AID Tool) allow quick and easy access
to unit setup and troubleshooting. Demand continues to be
steady as interest in more environmental friendly comfort systems grows.” — Dave Salyer, product manager, WaterFurnace
International, Inc.
Modine Manufacturing Company: “Geothermal needs to
become more mainstream, like conventional residential systems. The performance, comfort and life span of geothermal
systems outlast regular systems and it’s important for homeowners to understand that. I believe that educating homeowners about the simple facts of geothermal technology will
help to increase awareness of these systems. Explaining that geothermal is a
renewable energy source that will help
the save up to 50 percent on heating and
cooling costs annually, and that those
savings will pay back their system cost in
about seven years, would a huge help as
well.” — Scott Campana, sales manager,
geothermal products.
WaterFurnace: “The 3 Series feaWaterFurnace 3 Series tures a smaller footprint in response to
smaller and smaller mechanical rooms
in today’s homes. Additionally, the factory mounted return air
flanges allow for easy ductwork connection, and for compatibility with after-market IAQ products. The need for a smaller footprint, yet capable of easily meeting the stringent ENERGY STAR
tier 3 ratings were at the heart of the design of the 3 Series. Our
communicating Aurora Controls, coupled with the hand-held
Aurora Interface and Diagnostic Tool (AID Tool) allow quick
and easy access to unit setup and troubleshooting. — Dave
Salyer, product manager, WaterFurnace International, Inc.
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