Do they even put in gas furnaces in new construction anymore?
Do they even put in gas furnaces in new construction anymore?
Yes.
Yes. There is a new subdivision down the road from me that has all gas furnaces, stoves, water heaters and hookups for dryers. I live in an older home that has the same. In the past three years, I have replaced my gas water heater and furnace. The furnace was replaced when I replaced the central AC. (No heat pump.) Natural gas, even after increasing in price due to inflation, is dirt cheap in Pennsylvania. My hot water, dryer and stove costs less than $30 per month. That doubles or sometimes triples during winter depending on how cold it is.
When I replaced my furnace, I did not choose the most efficient furnace. It would take too long to breakeven through reduced gas costs. It was past the natural life of the furnace. Other people’s mileage may vary, but given the abundance of natural gas in our nation, it would make sense to have energy policies that promote drilling, fracking and pipeline construction to deliver natural gas to more businesses and consumers. Allow the market set the energy efficiency of furnaces and other appliances.
Any climate argument for something else is simply bull chit and not based on real science.