Is your old furnace costing your business? Does low yield and performance hold it back?
We already live in the future. Shouldn’t your old furnace too? Completely replacing your furnace can be expensive. Fortunately, you have other options.
What is retrofitting?
By installing new parts and features on your furnace, you can dramatically increase its efficiency without costing a fortune.
We already live in the future. Shouldn’t your old furnace too?
This process is known as retrofitting. Follow these steps to understand how you can approach it.
Step 1 — Identify the problem
In order to find out exactly what is causing your furnace’s efficiency to decrease, and to determine the best course of action to start saving money, enlist the help of a specialist to thoroughly inspect the system.
Step 2 — Evaluate the savings
To decide whether retrofitting is worthwhile for your furnace, determine the savings you stand to gain from doing so.
Step 3 — Consult a technician
If retrofitting your furnace will save significant money, contact a technician to go over your options. If some upgrades are not possible or you simply have a very old furnace, replacement may be your best bet.
For a fuel or gas furnace, retrofitting with recuperators — heat exchange systems that recover heat by cycling a high temperature through a metallic heat exchanger — can greatly reduce operating costs.
Once you’ve retrofitted the furnace, regular preventive maintenance will keep your system functioning at its best.