{"id":2005,"date":"2014-10-15T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T13:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=2005"},"modified":"2017-02-07T10:01:06","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T15:01:06","slug":"advantages-of-an-electric-furnace-in-irvine-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/heating-service\/advantages-of-an-electric-furnace-in-irvine-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of an Electric Furnace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Electric furnaces have come a long way over the last few years, providing excellent heat in an energy efficient way. There are a number of benefits an electric furnace in Irving can offer your home, as we\u2019ll out line below. It is important to note that any whole-home system requiring a large load of electricity should always be installed by a professional, so call the certified experts you can count on: Saddleback Plumbing.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Does an Electric Furnace Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An electric furnace uses hot coils to generate heat. These coils are heated until they are red hot, and a fan at the bottom of the cabinet draws air into the system and over the coils. The warm air is distributed throughout your home via your ductwork.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Are the Benefits of an Electric Furnace?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Low initial costs \u2013 electric furnaces are some of the most inexpensive furnaces available. The average price is around $900 for purchase versus $2,000 for gas or oil furnaces.<\/li>\n<li>Very good energy efficiency \u2013 because electric furnaces do not burn fossil fuels, they can have an energy efficiency rating as high as 100%. This can be great for your home and the environment.<\/li>\n<li>No need for a gas line \u2013 some homes do not have access to a natural gas line, and some are not very accessible for fuel delivery. However, electricity is widely available, and as such, may be the best choice for a homeowner challenged with these situations.<\/li>\n<li>Safety \u2013 while no heating system is guaranteed to be 100% safe, there is no need to worry about toxic fumes with an electric furnace.<\/li>\n<li>Clean \u2013 because an electric furnace doesn\u2019t use a burning fuel to operate, the system stays clean, which is helpful when it comes to annual maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Electric furnaces can offer homes without easy access to fossil fuels the ability to heat with energy efficiency and comfort. If you think an electric furnace may be a good fit for your home, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/contact\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\">call Saddleback Plumbing today<\/a> and schedule an appointment with one of our trained experts for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/heating\/furnace-installation\" target=\"_blank\">professional furnace installation<\/a> in Irvine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric furnaces have come a long way over the last few years, providing excellent heat in an energy efficient way. There are a number of benefits an electric furnace in Irving can offer your home, as we\u2019ll out line below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[253],"tags":[123,120],"class_list":["post-2005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnace","tag-irvine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2005"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2440,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005\/revisions\/2440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}