by Oria | May 17, 2023 | Buying Guides
Quick answer: Goodman vs Lennox comes down to priorities. Lennox offers higher peak efficiency (furnaces up to 99% AFUE, ACs up to 26 SEER2), quieter operation and more cold-climate heat pumps. Goodman costs less to install and backs registered furnaces with a...
by Oria | Jan 17, 2023 | Buying Guides
Quick answer: In the boiler vs furnace choice, Ottawa homes with ductwork usually do better with a furnace: it costs less to install ($4,500 – $8,500), adds central air or a heat pump easily, and filters your air. A boiler suits homes with radiators or in-floor...
by Oria | Jan 10, 2023 | Buying Guides
Quick answer: The right furnace size for an Ottawa home comes from a room-by-room heat-loss calculation (CSA F280) at a design temperature of about −25 °C, not from square footage. Most homes here need 40,000–80,000 BTU/h of heat output. Many existing furnaces are...
by Oria | Jan 10, 2023 | Buying Guides
Quick answer: The best furnace brands for Ottawa homes in 2026 include Lennox, Goodman, Carrier, Trane, Daikin, Napoleon and York. All sell 95%+ AFUE gas furnaces, as Canadian rules require. The bigger choices are the furnace type (single-stage, two-stage or...
