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  1. Where should I drain condensate from a high-efficiency furnace ...

    Jul 3, 2018 · I have a high-efficiency furnace, installed in 1995 and I now do not think the condensate drain was installed correctly. It has now corroded and is leaking inside my basement.

  2. High Efficiency Furnace in Ventilated Attic

    Mar 27, 2021 · Hello! I have an american standard high efficiency direct vent condensating furnace. It is installed in an uninsulated, ventilated attic (the floor of the attic is heavily …

  3. How to deal with condensation in a cold attic furnace ...

    Jan 4, 2018 · I am a HERS Rater and one of my builders said he received callbacks 15 homeowners on completed homes with 95% furnaces in unconditioned (cold) attics this past …

  4. Is a Ventless Fireplace More Efficient Than a Condensing Furnace?

    Mar 14, 2018 · So a condensing furnace at 95-98% efficiency would get you get 4-7% more heat from the same amount of fuel than an unvented gas fireplace. Don’t skip the comments I’m a …

  5. Condensing boiler vs. furnace efficiency - GreenBuildingAdvisor

    Sep 11, 2019 · The way I understand condensing boilers to work, is that you enter condensing mode when the return water temperatures are below 140F (lower RWT means better …

  6. How to drain high efficiency furnace condensate without an …

    Oct 19, 2011 · I now have my furnace/ac condensate pump and another for the condensing water heater both drain to that location. I highly recommend not going outside. Its another hole in the …

  7. Using Hot Water to Heat Air with a Hydronic Furnace

    Dec 15, 2011 · What I’ve decided to go with is a hydronic furnace (sometimes called a ‘hydroair’ system) that gets heat from a water heater, probably a condensing tankless model. It’s a nice …

  8. A New Efficiency Standard for Gas Furnaces

    Feb 17, 2015 · The DOE estimates a homeowner who replaces a furnace with an efficiency of 80 percent with one running at 95 percent would save $15.80 for every $100 in fuel costs. Moving …

  9. Changing out a wood boiler to a natural gas boiler

    Mar 1, 2018 · There is also a heat ex-changer in the house installed in the ducting of the gas condensing furnace in the basement that heats the house with the furnace fan running …

  10. Furnaces - GreenBuildingAdvisor

    ABOUT CONDENSING FURNACES Venting efficient furnaces is simple Furnaces with efficiencies of 89% or above are “condensing” or “modulating-condensing” designs. …