I'm buying a home brand new and going thru all my options I opted for the 96% variable furnace rather then the 95% or even 92% efficiency furnace. Is the $1200 option upgrade worth it? Thank you its my first post
Probably not. You'll have to run the numbers. For example, if your fuel costs $1000 per year, each 1% gain in efficiency will save you about $10. If that extra $1200 is borrowed money (mortgage), the interest alone will cost you more than you'll save. Often the major difference between a 92 and a 95% AFUE furnace is a different heat exchanger design. That last 1% is usually gained through more complex control systems and variable speed motors that will cost a lot more to repair when they fail.
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