Furnace Comparisons Consumer Reports

Furnaces listed here have had at least 5 reviews submitted to ensure a more representative average score.

Furnace comparisons consumer reports.

Due to their poor reliability ratings consumer reports cannot recommend gas furnaces. Because of their poor showing consumer reports can t recommend any of these gas furnace brands at this time. Oil furnaces are typically priced lower and provide more heat per btu but are less efficient. Notes on furnace ratings.

Six other brands earn very good ratings including american standard bryant carrier rheem rudd and trane. These top furnace brands have strong contractor and service networks offering professional assistance throughout the year. The following list shows the top 10 highest rated furnaces based on the average of consumer satisfaction ratings. Furnaces with high afue ratings can save you a significant amount of money in heating and electricity bills.

All of our furnace reviews are available here. This means most trane furnaces made it through the first three years without needing any major repairs. Top 10 furnace reviews. Trane and american standard gas furnaces these ingersoll rand brands top consumer reports list and many others including ours.

However the furnaces with the highest afue ratings normally cost more than other models so you may want to compare the higher cost with your potential energy bill savings over time to see if it s worth the investment. Natural gas an oil furnace generates heat using oil while gas furnaces are fueled by natural gas propane. Of these six brands three earn fair ratings for owner satisfaction frigidaire maytag. Trane and american standard are known for high quality parts used to build their furnaces and other hvac components.

Econet smart monitoring technology reports on furnace operation. In consumer reports study on breakdown rates among major gas furnace manufacturers trane and its sister company american standard performed very well ranking behind ruud as the second most reliable furnace.