{"id":536,"date":"2017-03-26T14:11:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T18:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barrieheatingcooling.ca\/blog\/?p=536"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:06:21","slug":"understanding-furnace-and-boiler-energy-efficiency-afue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barrieheatingcooling.ca\/blog\/understanding-furnace-and-boiler-energy-efficiency-afue\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Furnace and Boiler energy efficiency (AFUE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>AFUE = Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The simple truth is the higher the\u00a0AFUE the\u00a0more efficient the equipment. For example if your current <a href=\"\/hvac-services\/furnaces-barrie\">furnace<\/a> or boiler is 70%AFUE, that means you have 70% of your fuel turns into\u00a0heat for your home and the other 30% going out the chimney! Most new furnaces and\/or <a href=\"\/hvac-services\/boilers\">boilers<\/a> are now 95%AFUE or higher and some come with rebates depending on current promotions. If you would like us to help save your money from flying out the chimney, give us a call. We provide free estimates, so there&#8217;s nothing to lose. We are your trusted local <a href=\"\/hvac-services\/furnaces-barrie\">furnace<\/a> contractor and <a href=\"\/hvac-services\/boilers\">boiler<\/a> contractor in Barrie and surrounding areas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/barrieheatingcooling.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gas-or-propane-furnace-2-en.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-537 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/barrieheatingcooling.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gas-or-propane-furnace-2-en-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFUE = Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency The simple truth is the higher the\u00a0AFUE the\u00a0more efficient the equipment. 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