5 Reasons to Treat Yourself With a New Furnace This Holiday Season

Looking for a way to treat yourself and your family this holiday season? 

Buy a new furnace for your Michigan home. 

You will not have to wrap it. You can stash it in the basement or attic.

And the next time the winds howl, temperatures drop, and snow squalls batter Macomb County, you will thank yourself for having the foresight to invest in a gift that gives all winter long. 

After all, is there anything better than feeling warm and cozy on a cold winter night in Sterling Heights? 

Ask the Great Dane Pros About Furnaces

At Great Dane, we would be thrilled to help you choose the perfect furnace for your home. We are a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer, but we also maintain, repair, and install most other furnace makes and models. 

When you choose Great Dane for your furnace installation, you can expect a worry-free experience. We strive to make furnace selection and installation enjoyable and informative. During an in-home consultation, we discuss your comfort goals and recommend solutions that best meet your expectations. 

By the end of our home visit, you will know your new furnace’s cost, price, efficiency rating, features, and other details. We will schedule installation when it is convenient for you and your family. 

You finish gift shopping in one fell swoop. 

5 Reasons to Treat Yourself With a New Furnace

Still unsure about treating yourself to a new furnace? Read on for five reasons you should not hesitate. 

1. Financial Incentives

Our Great Dane professionals keep abreast of rebates from manufacturers, utility companies, and government entities. We will ensure you receive the rebates you qualify for. 

Consumers Energy and DTE, for example, both offer rebates when you upgrade from a gas furnace with a lower energy rating to one with an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) rating of 95 or higher.

AFUE measures how well a furnace converts fuel into heat. A furnace with a 95 AFUE turns 95 percent of the natural gas it uses into heat. The higher the AFUE, the more efficient the furnace. 

You can also qualify for a 30 percent federal tax credit, up to $600, to help lower the cost of your new furnace. Learn more about the tax credit and the eligible furnaces at ENERGY STAR^®.

2. Lower Utility Bills

Replacing an older, less-efficient furnace with a high-efficiency unit will save energy and lower your utility bills.  

The money you save on energy costs can go toward a family vacation or other wishlist items. Treat yourself all year!

Use our savings calculator to see how much money you save upgrading to a more efficient furnace.

3. Avoid Repairs in 2025

Do you worry your outdated furnace will not make it through the heating season without needing repairs? Do you keep the temperature lower than you’d like in your Sterling Heights, home on mild winter days, hoping it will extend furnace service life?

Whatever strategy you employ to squeeze a few more winters out of your furnace will not stop it from wearing out, even if you maintain it. 

Older furnaces are more prone to breakdowns, especially in harsh winter weather. With the round of single-digit temperatures Southeastern Michigan recently endured, you know brutal weather is a given in the Mitten State. 

Replacing your old furnace with a new, energy-efficient model avoids unexpected repair expenses. You will gain peace of mind knowing your furnace is reliable and efficient during the harshest Michigan weather, and you can enjoy winter months in comfort!

4. Banish Hot and Cold Spots

Hot and cold spots are common issues in homes with older or inefficient heating systems. Temperature variations can make you feel too cold in one room and too hot in another. They also waste energy and can even lead to health problems. 

A new, high-efficiency furnace can help eliminate these issues and create a more comfortable living environment.

Modern furnaces are designed to distribute heat evenly and have features like variable-speed blowers to help ensure consistent temperatures throughout your home.  A new furnace also has improved airflow compared to an outdated one. 

If you treat yourself to a new furnace, you might even consider taking an extra step by adding zone control for flexibility and energy savings. A zone control system enables you to designate different heating zones within your home, controlling temperatures in each space separately. 

The system does not alter your furnace but uses dampers in your ductwork to direct the heat where you want it to go. Let a Great Dane professional show you how a new furnace, thermostat, and air ducts can work together using zone control to bring you ultimate comfort!

5. Furnace Bells and Whistles

Your older furnace likely does not have the energy-saving and comfort-boosting capabilities of today’s high-efficiency furnaces. 

For example, an outdated, standard furnace does not have a modulating gas valve that can adjust furnace capacity in tiny increments, supplying the perfect amount of heating necessary for your home. It does not have a variable-speed blower that precisely controls the airflow. 

Today’s furnaces include energy-saving technology, are quiet, have better airflow, and pair well with smart thermostats for more convenient temperature control. 

Check out Carrier’s line of gas furnaces to find out what you are missing in your older model. 

Buying a new furnace is the perfect time to add essential accessories you have always wanted but did not want to buy for your older unit.

A whole-house humidifier, for example, can add the right amount of moisture to indoor air and improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Dry indoor air can lead to dry skin, cracked lips, nosebleeds, and static electricity shocks.

Adding a humidifier can help balance the humidity level, which the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) says should be between 30 and 50 percent.

Give Yourself the Gift of Warmth Today!

You deserve to feel warm and cozy in your Sterling Heights, home. Ask Great Dane Heating, Cooling, Electrical, & Plumbing how a new high-efficiency furnace can save you money on heating bills and enhance your comfort. Call us at 586.209.2790 or request service online.