Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Kenmore HE is it a good buy?

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RODEL
11-19-08, 08:37 PM
Im converting from oil to gas and wondering if the Kenmore HE gas furnace 76141 Series is a good buy.[ 10 yrs warranty/lifetime on the heat exch].
Advice?

Grady
11-19-08, 09:03 PM
There is not a lot of difference from one manufacturer to another. I'm not sure if that furnace is made by ICP or not (many of Sears furnaces are). Make sure a manual J is done either by yourself or an independent & the furnaced is sized according to that calculation. There is a good free program here: How to get Hydronic Explorer 2 (http://www.slantfin.com/heat-loss-software-get.html)

This was designed for hot water heat but btu's is btu's regardless if you are using hot water, warm air, electric, or whatever.
RODEL
11-20-08, 11:05 AM
Tnx Grady, the furnace is made by ICP
Rodel