 | Jeannie Herpolsheimer co founded, with husband Dan, Essential Energy Supply, Inc, DBA Warming Trend in 1980. She is certified wood burning specialist by National Fireplace Institute. Jeannie has also judged several Vesta competitions and The Hearth Patio and Barbeque Association’s annual trade competition. Her business goals are to provide high efficient and or outstanding quality fireplace and barbeque products. She is backed up with knowledgeable staff and expert installation. Warming Trends has two locations at 3101 N. Rock Rd. #130 in Wichita, (316) 636-9677 and at 121 W. Main in Mulvane, (316) 777-1515. |
House & Home
2006-12-01 15:48:00
Differences between hearth & furnace
ANSWER: Hearth appliances can actually be more efficient than central furnace systems, which lose a portion of their efficiency through ducting heat loss. Hearth products, on the other hand, operate at efficiencies as high as 80% and greater, with no heat lost through ducting. This is called zone heating. With zone heating, the fuel you're using, weather it is gas, wood or pellet, is heating your home not your furnace ducts.
When you think of the actual number of rooms in which your family spends most of its time, it's easy to cringe as you crank up your central furnace. Especially when you consider all the unoccupied rooms that are being warmed as well. From a fuel budget stand point, it just doesn't make sense. What does make sense is zone heating with a high efficiency wood, gas or pellet stove, fireplace or fireplace insert. After all, why cozy up to a dusty heat register when you can bask in the warmth of a glowing fire?
