Tips for Buying a New Furnace

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Is your old furnace not cutting it anymore? Or are you in the market to buy one for a new business or home?

Whatever the case, buying a new furnace is often a sizable and necessary long-term investment for a property owner. Choosing the right features can make a huge difference in heating costs and longevity.

You can use this guide on how to buy a furnace to help you make an informed choice.


Consider Fuel Type


Right off the bat, you'll have to consider the type of fuel for your furnace. You can pick from a variety of options, including gas, electric, and oil. Each type comes with pros and cons.

For example, electric furnaces deliver the most economical power. They're cheap and environmentally friendly but not as powerful as other solutions. If you live in a colder climate, you may want to opt for gas instead.

Gas furnaces tend to be more powerful but require a higher upfront cost. The cost levels out over time with lower operating costs. Oil is even more powerful but requires more space and higher operating costs.

Take each fuel type into account and decide what mix of pros and cons works the best for you.


Factor in Energy Efficiency


You should also consider how energy efficiency factors into the equation. For furnace replacement, you can start by comparing your old furnace's energy efficiency to new models. You'll want to choose something that performs above your standards to suit your needs in the long run.

Plus, the better your energy efficiency, the more you'll save on heating costs. For this reason, you should look for manufacturers that promise high energy efficiency ratings.


Double-Check the Furnace Size


This may seem obvious, but the size of the furnace you choose needs to have the ability to heat your entire building. If you have a small home, you won't need a huge furnace. But if you live in a large house in a cold climate, you'll need all the power you can get.

That said, calculating the amount of heat you need can get tricky. To help figure out what size furnace you should get, you can ask a heating technician to get their expert opinion.


Choose the Right Vendor


Choosing the right HVAC contractor can ease the entire furnace installation process. You should take the time to consider who offers the best services.

For example, you should look for a vendor who offers financing options to help you manage the payment for your new furnace. You should also pair up with a company that will complete repairs and service requests down the line. A long-term investment deserves a good long-time partner who can help you throughout the years.


Get a Free Quote Today


By following the advice in this furnace buying guide, you can make a more informed decision when it comes to buying a new furnace. Tucking this information in the back of your pocket will save you time navigating the options on the market. When you're ready, you can reach out to the vendor of your choice and get a quote.

If you're based in Winnipeg and want to buy a new furnace, you need the expertise of East Side Ventilation. Our team of furnace professionals can provide a free sales estimate based on years of experience installing and servicing furnaces at both commercial and residential properties. Don't hesitate to reach out and schedule an appointment today.

 

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Donna Seale

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First time using East Side Ventilation after searching for a reliable duct cleaner for a long time. Previously, had tried to hire another contractor but he failed to show two times and professionalism was questionable. From booking the appointment to the service personnel who came to do the job, to the efficiency of the work and the customer service/payment process at the end, working with East Side was an all-around great experience. Would definitely recommend and use again.

Madison Doerksen

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Amazing service! I definitely recommend them!

Lisa Lab

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By far the most reasonable prices and great service from the service manager to the service guy that came to fix our furnace. I would highly recommend them to anyone. I got a couple quotes and they were double of what I actually paid for with East Side Ventilation. Thanks again !!

Randall Dembowski

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Great service all around! November 2022 my furnace was showing an error code and I thought I was looking at a huge expense. The technician did some troubleshooting and discovered a loose connection. Promptly fixed. Probably saved me $100s over others that may have just started replacing parts until it worked. This was my second great experience with East Side Ventilation

Trevor Winzoski

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The technicians came into our home, they were very diligent, courteous and efficient at the duct cleaning! Highly recommend their service!!

David Ward-Nightingale

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Had a Cold Climate Heat Pump and Air Handler installed in my home by East Side and it was a great experience. The salesman was knowledgeable and thorough, the installers were friendly and got the job done right, the admin team was helpful with Grant applications, and the product has been a HUGE upgrade from my old unit. All around great company to work with.

Erin Dupuis

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The motor went on my furnace and Sam was here later on the same day I called. He went to get the new part and had it installed within a very short time-frame. I was thrilled with the service and would definitely recommend East Side Ventilation!

Theodore Kuschak

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Positive: Professionalism Very professional, efficient, knowledgeable and friendly service!

Service: Heating system repair

Lester Wiebe

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AC repair was prompt and cost effective.

Alan Curtis

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Services: Heating system maintenance, HVAC duct & vent cleaning Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value

Josh Loewen

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Positive: Professionalism, Quality

Jo-Ann Borger

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Simple: ESV is Good, Excellent, Friendly and On time

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Rick Negrich

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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value Had Chris come to our home and service our LifeBreath HRV. Took the time to explain its normal operations and what was the issue with it. Took the time to point out what was happening with it and what he had to do. Extremely professional and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend him and Eastside. Awesome!!!

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Simon

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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value One of the best HVAC companies in Winnipeg. Great, professional people. Everyone I spoke with was very polite and easy to deal with. Very knowledgeable of every aspect of what we needed. I would recommend Eastside Ventilation to anyone. They are top notch. Great first experience!! The Technician was knowledgeable & friendly. Took his time checking my system & explained things so that I could understand. Looking forward to being a long-time customer!

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Dan Reimer

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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value We just had our Furnace and Ducts cleaned and I just had to write up a review on Eastside Ventilation because it was amazing. From Dan D who accommodated a last min date change and set up the appointment to Scott and Paul who did everything right! A quick call 20 min before coming with a heads up. When they got here they introduced themselves right away to me and my wife and even our dogs liked them. They were Quick, Friendly professional, clean, covid friendly and bottom line good guys. Afterwards Scott gave me a recap of what they did what they found and even put in my new filter (one of those ugly accordion ones that take forever) then they both said it was nice to meet us and were gone... thanks guys and thanks Eastside.

Service: HVAC duct & vent cleaning

S G

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This company did all the ductwork in our home when we built it 18 years go. They also installed our furnace and air conditioner. We hired them because the general contractor (Walter... can't remember his last name, sorry) who we hired to organize the building of our home said they have good pricing and do good work.
Anyway, Walter was right. And because of that, East Side Ventilation has been my go-to company any time I need anything done with my HVAC system for the past 18 years. The staff is professional, friendly, on time, and does excellent work. I highly recommend them. :) In case that loyalty makes it sound like I know them, I figure I ought to mention that I do NOT know the owners or staff on a personal level. It's just that I was really happy with their work when we built our home, and I see no reason to try anyone else and risk being unhappy with the workmanship. Some reviewers have mentioned that they couldn't get an exact quote ahead of time... I'm guessing that's because they bill based on how long it takes them to do the job, and they don't know that until they've done it. And I'm guessing they have enough business that they don't have to spend their time doing free in-home estimates anymore - and frankly, I don't blame them - I wouldn't do free in-home estimates either if I had enough business to avoid having to waste time on that. In any case, I've never worried about their pricing because like I said, they do good work and they're honest.

Jill Hart

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Chris came out to make it possible for our new dryer to be bottom ventilated. The existing hole was not in the right place. We were very impressed by his professionalism and attention to detail. He thought outside the box, anticipating issues the dryer installer might have and gave us extra ducting and a different elbow than the one we had. I had asked him to cut the duct flush with the bottom of the dryer, as that's what the installer said the night before, but Chris left it 1/4 inch higher as he didn't think the installer would be able to connect it easily otherwise. The installer came just as Chris was about to leave, and confirmed that it was a good thing that Chris left the extra margin of metal for him. Chris also said he added a brace to the ducting under the floor so that it was more solid than before. Our reno guy, who was also there doing work, took a look at it and said it looked really good. Chris was polite and prompt as well, and the man answering the phone, whom I talked to about 3 times, was always polite and helpful, giving me confidence. I would definitely recommend this company.

Tero Heikkinen

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Needed emergency support for an air conditioner that stopped working on the weekend. The technician was able to come out the next day when most other places were closed all weekend. He was crazy knowledgeable and his initial thoughts on the problem was replacing a $35 part. Turned out he was right! I highly recommend them for AC repair and will look to try them out for furnace maintenance this fall.

S Adam

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One of my daughter's and her husband just bought their first house. What better house warming gift than a duct cleaning... I know brilliant right!
I had the fine folks at East Side Ventilation clean my ducts many months ago and they did an honest great job. They were friendly and very professional. Their tech took the time to explain why the A/C was having a hard time cooling the second floor. This 100+ year old house was not built with A/C in mind. I asked my daughter how they were? She couldn't stop saying again how great they were. Definitely 5 star and 2 thumbs up!

Debbie Fedak

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Called East Side. Came down the next day and fixed "immediately". Jason and I believe Manny, thank you so much. There is good service out there!!! Great work ethics, hard to find now days but we sure did. Merry Christmas to you all. Will rebook the cleaning and HRV balancing in January with you! Merry Christmas All. Brian & Debbie

Gerard and Daryl

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Great service! Slight mixup in booking initially however when tech came he was quick, clearly knew what he was doing and fixed the issue. Would recommend them.

A Bright

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Honest quick reliable, I questioned the amount billed and was a little upset that I had to pay for another call due to ordering of parts, however they worked with me, would definitely recommend.

Lyle Baraniuk

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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value Dave was super. Great service and I appreciate that they stand behind their work.

Services: Heating system installation, Repair HVAC

Darlene Poplawski

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Went above and beyond, resolved our problem and took the time to explain. They were prompt, service was professional, would definitely recommend.

Melanie Neufeld

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Quick, knowledgeable and friendly. I will be calling them for all my future needs

Patricia Shymko

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They came punctually and did a good job

David Wallful

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Very professional. Great service.

Madison

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Fantastic service!

chris joss

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Service: Heating system maintenance

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Sandy Singh

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Highly satisfied and excellent service

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Sunday Adeoti

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Friendly, Excellent and Professional

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H Morry

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East Ventilation is friendly and on time service

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Randy Clegg

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Professional trades people. Well-co-ordinated, timely schedule. I was completely satisfied. Tradesman worked with other trades to ensure no conflicts of install components.

Nancy Eunson

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Sam was terrific. He explained everything as he did his work and I know he did a thorough job. Very personable. I have been using Eastside for furnace maintenance and repair for the last 4 years and I have always been very pleased with their work. I feel they are very honest and dependable.

Michael Riglin

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I have had multiple service calls with ESV and they have always been professional, responsive and fair.

Paul Hillis

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The whole experience with East Side Ventilation was great , right from my first contact with them, Gary who did the job was and what was needed, Warren the estimater and Dan and his partner who did the installation. It was all taken care of quickly.

James Jesney

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East Side Ventilation did a great job of replacing our 21 year old furnace and electric water heater 2 years ago, and continues to provide excellent service in their annual service calls. Keep it up East Side!

Phil Weigel

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I have to thank east side and their technician Kevin for the service call he did to get my furnace back up and running in short order. Was very happy with the service and would definitely use their company again in the future.

Marshall Broeska

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From my original request to book services for duct cleaning and HRV servicing the process was seamless and very effective. With colder temperatures upon us here in Winnipeg Manitoba it was perfect timing for duct cleaning and a HRV tune up. Booking was nearly instantaneous when speaking with the Service Manager Dave Megaw who had the duct specialists arrive within 36 hours of the request; both gentlemen, Russell and Scott, arrived promptly on time at 8 am and within an hour and a half and sound advice on when to perform next services they had completed the cleaning. Both were highly personable and moved efficiently through the house while maintaining absolute cleanliness. Within an hour afterwards the tech arrived for the HRV servicing. Again, working effectively assessing and sleuthing by process of elimination our home's heating system, it was deduced that a damper motor was in need of replacing. Not only was the problem solved but a temporary fix to allow colder air to flow into the HRV was suggested while the new motor was to arrive. Calls were made expeditiously to various source contacts for the replacement and within 15 minutes a new motor was located locally and to be installed in the next 24 hours. I am grateful for the team at East Side Ventilation for their quick action and collaborative approach to alleviating my concerns over excess moisture and our home's entire heating system. I will rest assured knowing the team has and will be there for any concerns related to the ventilation and air quality of my home. Sincere thanks to East Side. MRB.

Kirsten Belgioioso

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Our furnace broke down and Eastside was very quick to come service it. The technician was friendly and professional. He took the time to break down our options for us. He explained what types of repairs were needed and also the option for a new furnace, if we wanted to replace it. There was no pressure to choose either route. We decided to replace the furnace and it was done very quickly. I would strongly recommend Eastside Ventilation if you need service on your ventilation system. You can feel confident you will be given honest feedback, a fair price and a quick turn around once you make your decision.

Roger Brown

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Kevin replaced the steam canister in our Aprilaire Humidififier and was extremely professional and did an excellent job. I will use East Side Ventilation and Kevin for all of my heating and air conditioning work in future.

Bruce Waldie

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East Side was very professional throughout the process. A different company tried to scare us with "all 5 parts of the heat exchanger are cracked". East Side gave us accurate details (with photos) and clear explanations. They came when they said they were going to come. They did exactly what they said they were going to do. Neat and clean. Very satisfied.

Douglas DeJong

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East Side did a great job of installation. They found and corrected problems as they progressed in the installation. Thanks guys!

Peter Jacobs

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From the recommendations to the quote and installation of a new 2 stage furnace, the whole process was represented by honesty and integrity. They never tried to sell me something I didn’t need. From the duct cleaning to the installation of the new furnace the representatives of EastSide Ventilation were personable, professional and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done right. After service concerns were addressed immediately and completed in a timely fashion. I have no hesitation in recommending this company for their Home heating/Cooling/Ventilation needs. Thanks EastSide

Bram Strain

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They truly went above and beyond to make sure all our needs were met. Very professional and stuck to fair quote. Very pleased and I recommend them.

Rick Fickes

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I could go on and on, but the short version is this: THE most honest, trustworthy company I've ever dealt with. Dave in Service is outstanding; knowledgeable, prompt, upfront, and fair. I could not be happier. I continue to use them, and recommend them the instant anybody mentions looking for an HVAC company. 5 Gold stars!

Michael Sukkau

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Excellent and prompt customer service, my furnace was repaired within hours of scheduling the service call.

Mike Davey

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The group from East Side was very professional, kept the work area clean and did a great job on the work they complete for us. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Spencer Mattey

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Responsive, on time and very knowledgeable. We use them for AC seasonal maintenance and repairs.

Taylor Fontaine

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Always a pleasure to work with

Riley Nixdorf

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Would definitely recommend to anyone. Nothing but great things to say about East Side Ventilation. Will use again

Andy S

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Locally owned. Hard working people that are a pleasure to deal with in day to day business.

Ty Loewen

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We use them alot for our HVAC needs. Very Professional in the quality and showing up on time.

Paul Dick

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Eastside came out to perform a duct cleaning at my residence this past fall. They were on time, efficient and friendly. I would definitely recommend their services.

Yvonne Lewis

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Great company! Very reasonable management, they respond to service concerns promptly and respectfully.