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Home Heating Options: More Information

January, 2019

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Sources:

• https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/home-heating-systems/furnaces-and-boilers

• https://www.thisoldhouse.com/ideas/how-long-things-last

• https://naturalgasefficiency.org/for-residential-customers/heat-gas_furnace/

• http://time.com/money/4282409/replace-furnace/

• https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/it-time-to-replace-furnace

Electric resistance heat, which is much less efficient than a heat pump, can be delivered using portable electric space heaters. Photo credit: Pat Keegan