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
Furnaces
- Introduction
- Variable speed motors for furnaces
- Gas, propane and oil fired furnaces – EnerGuide label
- Gas and propane fired furnaces – ENERGY STAR
- Oil-fired furnaces: – ENERGY STAR
- Electric furnaces
Residential Boilers
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
- ENERGY STAR qualifications for air-source heat pumps
- Ground-source heat pumps: Earth energy and internal water loop systems – ENERGY STAR
- 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
Domestic Water Heaters
- Introduction
- Buying tips
- Renting, buying or leasing options
- Energy sources: How to compare
- Types of water heaters
- Compare water usage and sizing
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
Heat/Energy Recovery Ventilators
Gas Unit Heaters
The ENERGY STAR name and symbol is administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada and is registered in Canada by the United States Environmental Protection Agency