Many people think of an oil furnace as old fashioned or outdated technology, but that just isn’t true. Bryant heating and cooling has a full line of oil furnaces. These products range in efficiency from 80 , 90% AFUE.

AFUE is the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. Essentially, for every unit of oil you put into the system, you get between 80 and 90% of it back in heat to your home. This is a vast improvement over the units installed in the last century With more efficient blowers and insulated cabinets, today’s Bryant Oil Furnace will keep you warm throughout the long Indiana winter.

Let’s take a closer look at the furnace line up.

The Bryant Legacy Line Oil Furnaces

Legacy Line oil furnaces deliver dependable efficiency and years of trouble-free heating to your home. These reliable products are available in both low boy and standard size furnaces.

If your furnace is installed in an attic or other area with a low ceiling, our low boy units deliver full size comfort in a compact package. With multispeed and variable speed motors, the furnace will automatically adjust when the temperatures drop warming your home evenly and efficiently.

Bryant® Preferred Series oil furnaces

There’s an old saying that children should be seen and not heard. Well we think furnaces should not be seen or heard. Tucked in a closet, attic, basement or garage, the Bryant preferred series is a hard working super quite oil furnace. With quieting flue silencer baffles and fully insulated cabinet walls you will hardly know when It is running

All the products in the Preferred Series will efficiently convert oil to heat so you will stay warm and save money too.

If you are looking for an even more efficient way to heat your home, these furnaces can be combined with a Bryant heat pump to create a HYBRID HEAT dual fuel system. This state of the art combination relies on the heat pump on mild days when there is some warmth in the air and switches to oil only when you need the extra boost of heat.

All of these products are durable and built to last. They are covered by a 10 year parts warranty and a lifetime warranty on the heat exchanger, so you will be warm and comfortable winter after winter regardless of which product you choose.

Not sure which oil furnace is right for your Indianapolis home? Contact the professional heating team at Chapman today.

Chapman Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing, carries a full line of high efficiency furnaces. Contact us to recommend the best services to your home

Heating Fuel Battle: Oil vs Natural Gas

If your oil furnace is more than 15 years old, it’s time to think about replacing it. The moderate Indianapolis winters give homeowners more choices when it comes to heating systems. Oil and gas both provide comfort at a reasonable price. Which is the best choice for you? Let’s take a look at each:

Pros and cons of an oil furnace

Oil furnaces are actually very efficient. They provide more heat per BTU (unit of energy). They are also typically less expensive than a gas furnace, but the installation is fairly comparable.

There is no oil pipeline to your home, so if you heat your home with an oil furnace you must have an on-site storage tank. If you have an existing oil furnace, you can typically use the same storage unit for the new furnace. We do however recommend having the tank cleaned and checked at the time of the installation.

The need for an external storage tank is the primary reason we don’t recommend switching to oil from another fuel. There cost of installing a storage tank and restoring your yard after the installation makes this a less attractive alternative for homes in central Indiana.

You will also need to contract with a firm to deliver oil on a regular basis. This firm will usually service the tank at the same time. You should also plan to have your chimneys cleaned and oil filters changed frequently as soot is more likely to build up with an oil furnace.

One last consideration is the cost of oil. The price of both go up and down, but typically oil has been slightly less expensive than natural gas.

Pros and Cons of Gas

If you are converting from oil, you will need to run a gas line to your home.  Depending on how close the nearest existing line is, it can be quite expensive to run the line. In Indianapolis, Citizens Gas will often discount the cost of running the lines if homeowners agree to convert multiple appliances (furnace, stove, dryer, and or hot water heater) at the same time.

Gas furnaces tend to be more expensive than comparable oil units and do not create as much heat per BTU as oil.

On the other hand, natural gas burns cleaner than oil so less soot accumulates in the chimney. While periodic cleaning is still recommended, it does not need to be done as often.

If you are concerned with the environmental impacts, natural gas has a relatively low carbon footprint and is considered one of the cleanest nonrenewable energy sources.

Finally, natural gas is there when you need it. Since it is delivered to your home through a pipeline buried underground, there are no delivery schedules to manage. It is available when you need it.

Still confused about which system is a better choice for your Indianapolis home? Give the heating professionals at Chapman a call. We will explain your choices and install a heating system that will keep you comfortable for years to come.

Chapman Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing, carries a full line of high efficiency furnaces. Contact us to recommend the best services to your home

For 19 years, officer Allen Englert has been part of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. For the last four years, he has served as a detective in the arson and fire investigation unit. While his primary work is important, we recognized Allen for a community contribution he makes in his off time. When he isn’t spending time with his wife Elizabeth and children Bradley and Amanda, Allen serves as a key member of the gameday operations and security staff at Butler University.

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The award was presented by Carl Heck, Associate AD for Internal Operations and our own Jeff Chapman. Please join us as we congratulate Allen Englert as today’s Chapman Champion!

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