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Now electric furnace also called an electric air handler. The days
of straight electric furnaces are almost over very seldom do you
do a straight heating installation anymore. Almost anyone
installing a central heating system is going to couple it with a
air-conditioning system. So manufactures have stopped producing
just a straight heating unit. Electric furnaces in today's market also
incorporate an evaporator coil. This is one half of the
air-conditioning system, so price of an electric furnace now
includes a evaporator coil. If this is what you have then I
personally feel sorry for you, as you are a great friend of the
electric power company. This is the most expensive heating
system to operate that you can buy in today's market. Some argue
that it is safer than a gas system but I personally am not so sure.
Over my 45 years of field time I've seen just as many fires caused
by electric furnaces as by gas furnaces. If this is the system you
have there is very little you can do to improve your energy
consumption. My personal advice to you would be to spend a
considerable amount of time checking in to a heat pump
replacement system. Also spend as much resources as you have
available to better insulate your home. This means storm doors,
storm windows, added -- attic insulation, under the floor insulation
if possible, window insulated curtains, and ceiling fans. Again if
this is the system you have I strongly recommend that you look
into the highest seer rating heat pump system that you can afford,
trust me it will pay you back quickly as compared to a straight
electric resistance heating furnace.