What is an electric furnace and how does it work?

Did you know that nearly 45% of your utility bill goes directly to heating and cooling your home? When the temperature starts to dip it’s important to know where your money goes. In this video we’ll tell you everything you need to know about an electric furnace and how it works.

0:00 Intro
0:58 What is an electric furnace?
1:25 How does an electric furnace work?
2:07 How does an electric furnace compare to a gas furnace?
3:35 Which furnace is right for me?
5:03 How much does an electric furnace cost?
5:48 What are the next steps?

There are a number of ways to heat your home with a central air system. One of those ways is with an electric furnace by itself or paired with a heat pump. In this video we’ll cover what an electric furnace is, how it works, and the differences between gas and electric systems. By the end of this video, you’ll know if an electric furnace is right for you.

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[MrRdelaney]

This was very thorough and easy to understand. Great job!

[Crunch]

My house is being built and the heater is an electric forced air heating and electric hot-water tank. I will also get a heat-pump. My question is, does the house require cold air return? I walked it the other day and there’s only one return on the ceiling, nothing on the floors. Thank you! Also I live in the peninsula of Washington.

[mikegreen]

With the new ac models if you keep the cooling on a steady 75 one can get a bill for like 70 bucks

[dontaelovestyler]

Your video was simple informative told me all I needed to know

[mikegreen]

I hear these are really good just Like the man in the video said it can cut one's electric bill in half the only down side is that just like an electric car these electric heating and cooling systems if a piece breaks it's super super expensive compared to a traditional model there going to be competiton for solar panels

[sofiasbv]

Excellent. Just what I needed! Thank you!

[flyxk]

Easy to follow and informative. Thank you!!!!

[captainkangaroo]

I currently heat my home in Saint Paul Minnesota with a pellet stove and it works very good. I do have duct work as my home used to have a gas furnace. Although I like the pellet stove as I get older I may not want to be carrying a couple hundred 40 pound bags each winter to heat my home. I really don’t want gas in my house for safety reasons. Would an electric furnace and a heat pump suffice to heat my home in cold Minnesota winters. I am not opposed to installing a few electrical wall heaters as well. I realize that a gas furnace would be a lot less expensive to operate on a monthly basis but as I said I really don’t want gas in my house. My older home is well insulated as I gutted the interior and redid the wiring and plumbing and installed new insulation. I also installed new windows and doors.

[bhxolos]

Fantastic video. Thumbs up. I have solar panels and it’s time to replace our gas furnace. I would like to go electric and my solar will def cover that expense. It’s a 3, 700 sq 3 story with a basement in Colorado. Will I need a heat pump still?

[catherinemartina]

I live in Newfoundland canada. We use a wood stove but we trying to decide which will really heat the house.

[dcavic]

Thanks a lot for the video. I'm researching into a new heating system for my home and addition. I currently live in Massachusetts and have an oil boiler which uses forced water for the baseboards.I also have as a wood stove which can heat most of the house but won't be able to heat the 1000sqft addition. I plan on have a 8kwh solar system installed but being in New England I'm torn with either propane (natural gas is not available in my area) or electric as a heating source or even what kind of source it could be?

[jamesbambrick]

I have a question: when using an electric furnace with a heat pump, is it more economical to keep a constant temperature setting, or does turning the temperature down over night use less energy?

[loisspringsteen]

Thank you for this. I live in coastal central California. We just added a photovoltaic system to our home. I'm interested in getting off of natural gas for heating. We don't need A/C. Is it possible to simply get an electric furnace to replace our natural gas one? We only use our current furnace in the winter.

[Tiamaja]

We live in Chicago, and have a gas furnace. Now, if we switch to solar panel energy, we can actually use the electric furnace and save money. Right?

[theaffirmativecarnivore]

I live in a mobile home and have an electric furnace. I was told that I don't need a roof vent because it is an electric furnace. The vent on the roof leaks pretty bad when it rains. Can I do away with the leaky vent all together, or is it best to find a way to just fix the leaks?

[kristieandjeff]

I live in East Texas and am remodeling our mobile home, my question is, I already have a trane furnace to install inside the home so about how much would it cost for someone to come out and install the furnace (including all the wiring and pipes)? That's all I need done at this point is for someone to just install it into the hallway cabinet that the previous furnace was in. The previous furnace blew air through floor vents but my husband, before he passed away in the process of the remodel, took everything out and decided to run all the air vents and ducting through the ceiling. So all I need at the moment is to have someone connect the furnace to the house and run the lines or pipes that will go under the mobile home and connect to the outdoor unit which I haven't purchased yet. Just need an estimate on about how much that usually runs, price wise?

[anthonycerone]

We installed a Lenox heat pump 4 years ago in Montreal and about to replace an old oil furnace to electric. Should I replace my heat pump at the same time or just the furnace and any suggestions on a brand for a house that’s about 3000 sq ft. Much appreciated.

[abel]

Chicago weather, Gas prices skyrocketed and looking into if it’ll save me money

[toyboy]

Thanks for sharing your expertise! We are in Los Angels, close to beach. House is about 1800 sq ft, one story. What kind of electric furnace should we consider? Do we have to have the heat pump? We don't need AC in the summer. And we do plan to stay at house at least 10-15 years more.

[jeanettepidanick]

Do I need a heat pump with electric furnace/air handler?