Heating Equipment and Controls
What You Need to Know About Heating Equipment
- Introduction to heating
- The EnerGuide label and the energy efficiency rating system
- The ENERGY STAR® symbol for HVAC equipment
- Where to find ENERGY STAR qualified products
- Select your energy source: Compare efficiencies and energy savings
- Home Heating System Cost Calculator
- Questions and answers on comparing heating systems
Forced-Air Furnaces
- Introduction
- Variable speed motors for furnaces
- Gas and propane fired furnaces – EnerGuide label
- Gas and propane fired furnaces – ENERGY STAR
- List of models: Gas and propane furnaces
- Oil-fired furnaces: General information
- List of models: Oil-fired furnaces – ENERGY STAR
- Electric furnaces: General information
Residential Boilers
- Operating information for all boiler types
- Gas and oil-fired boilers – ENERGY STAR
- List of models: Gas-fired boilers
- List of models: Oil-fired boilers
- Electric boilers: General information
Combination Systems
- Wood/electric and oil/electric systems
- Electric hydronic systems
- Combined space and water-heating systems
Heat Pumps
- Introduction and terms
- What a heat pump is and how it works
- Things to consider when selecting a heat pump
- Air-source heat pumps: Single-packaged and split systems
- ENERGY STAR qualifications for air-source heat pumps
- List of models: split system heat pumps and single package heat pumps
- Ground-source heat pumps: Earth energy and internal water loop systems
- List of models: Ground source heat pumps
- ENERGY STAR qualifications for ground-source heat pumps
- Heat pump and electric heating systems: Heating energy cost comparison
Electric Room Heaters
Gas Fireplaces
- Introduction
- Types of gas fireplaces
- Consider the EnerGuide label
- Locations in the home for venting your gas fireplace
- Shopping tips
- Safety tips
- List of models: Gas fireplaces
Domestic Water Heaters
- Introduction
- Buying tips
- Renting, buying or leasing options
- Energy sources: Oil or electric? How to compare
- Types of water heaters
- Compare water usage and sizing
- List of models: Electric Water Heaters
- List of models: Gas Water Heaters
- List of models: Oil Water Heaters
- List of models: Heat Pump Water Heaters
- List of models: Tankless Water Heaters
Thermostats and Controls
- Programmable thermostats for forced-air furnaces
- Conventional thermostats for heat pumps
- Electronic thermostats for heat pumps
- Zone-control thermostats for hydronic systems
- Line voltage thermostats for baseboard heaters