This is the most popular furnace in rental situations and when a customer wants a quality furnace without spending a lot of money.
We installed this furnace into an entire development in the Rockledge, Florida area and the most common compliment was that it is very quiet and self ignites when needed. It is not the most efficient furnace but in the Space Coast area how much do we really call for heat? You won’t find a better furnace for the money.
58STA/58STX Gas-Fired Furnaces:
Variable speed 80 percent gas furnace
This is my favorite furnace for the Titusville, Rockledge, Merritt Island areas. These areas of Brevard County tend to be a little cooler and this furnace will warm you up with features such as:
The 58STA/58STX 4-way multipoise gas furnaces feature Carrier's QuieTechTM noise reduction system for incredibly quiet induced draft operation. Applications are easy with 4-way multipoise design, through-the-furnace downflow venting, 13 different venting options, and a door designed for easy service access. An inner blower door is provided for tighter sealing in sensitive applications. The 58STA furnace is approved for use with either propane or natural gas. The 58STX furnace is approved for use with natural or propane gas, and for use in Low NOx Air Quality Management Districts.Furnace feature:
- ComfortHeatTM Technology
- Intelligent microprocessor control
- State-of-the-art diagnosis features with Advanced Product Monitor software. Control connects directly to a laptop computer or Palm ComputingTM device to read out over 70 different parameters.
- Two-stage heating with single-stage thermostat
- Very low operating sound through low-stage operation and QuieTech ® noise reduction system
- Integral part of the IdealHumidityTM System
- Maximum dehumidification selection for summertime cooling
- Full IdealHumidity benefits including "Super Dehumidify" and SmartEvapTM
- Variable-speed blower motor
- Increased SEER ratings for AC and HP systems
- Perfectly matches CFM to cooling system at all static points
- Media filter cabinet included
- Microprocessor based "smart" control center
- Automatically adjusts heating stage times to meet demand
- Adjustable heating air temperature rise
- ComfortFanTM - Constant fan speed selectable from thermostat
- LED diagnostics and self-test feature
- Stores fault codes during power outages
- 4-way multipoise furnace, 13 vent applications
- Shorter in height - only 33 1/3" tall
- Hot Surface Ignition (HSI)
- Draft safeguard switch to ensure proper furnace venting
- Insulated blower compartment
- Heat pump compatible
- All models are chimney-friendly when used with accessory vent kit
- Residential installations eligible for consumer financing through the Retail Credit Program
- Limited warranty:
- 20-year warranty on "Super STM" heat exchanger
- 5-year parts warranty on all other components
This is only an 80 percent gas furnace but as I mentioned earlier on The Space Coast we only run our heat a few weeks out of the year so the money a higher efficient furnace will run will outweigh the benefits. This Furnace does feature the variable speed blower so you will benefit from the extra humidity it removes in the summer time.
Infinity™ 96 Gas-Fired Condensing Furnaces:
Variable speed 96 percent efficient
Four-way multipoise design for high-efficiency upflow, down-flow or horizontal installations. All models are 39 7/8 inches tall and 28 1/2 inches deep.
Minimize combined gas and electric energy consumption: Two-stage operation, GE ECM variable-speed inducer and blower motors, plus advanced heat exchanger technology make this the world's most overall energy-efficient line of gas furnaces. ComfortHeatTM Technology gives consumers quiet, comfortable heat along with low energy bills, and IdealHumidityTM gives consumers year-round comfort. Infinity™ 96 products feature:
- Aluminized steel primary heat exchangers and patented SerpentuffTM polypropylene-coated secondary heat exchangers, both with limited lifetime warranties
- Direct vent, sealed-combustion system using 100% outdoor combustion air for maximum reliability and quiet operation
- Proven hot-surface ignition
- Redundant slow-opening gas valve for safe, quiet ignition
- Convenient electronic air cleaner and humidifier terminals
- Capable of 1-pipe or 2-pipe venting
- Sidewall or vertical venting
- Propane convertible
- Optional concentric vent kit
- Multipoise
- 92.7% to 96.6% AFUE
- ComfortHeatTM Technology
- Intelligent microprocessor control
- Two-stage heating with single-stage thermostat
- Very low operating sound
- Integral part of the IdealHumidityTM System
- Maximum dehumidification selection for summertime cooling
- Full IdealHumidity benefits including "Super Dehumidify" and SmartEvapTM
- Variable-speed blower motor
- Increased SEER ratings for AC and HP systems
- Perfectly matches CFM to cooling system at all static points
- Power HeatTM Hot Surface Igniter
- Microprocessor based "smart" control center
- Automatically adjusts heating stage times to meet demand
- Adjustable heating air temperature rise
- ComfortFan® - constant fan speed selectable from thermostat
- Up to 12 cooling air flow selections with a wide range of capability LED diagnostics and self-test feature
- Stores fault codes during power outages
- Optional laptop and hand-held PDA diagnostic software
- Residential installations eligible for consumer financing through the Retail Credit Program
- Limited warranty:
- Lifetime warranty on heat exchanger
- 5-year parts warranty on all other components
If you live anywhere North of Florida this is the way to go. It is the most efficient furnace on the market and the best. It is not very practical to have a 96 percent furnace in the Brevard County area. The costs far outweigh the savings. I have a customer that lives in Titusville and he spent a lot of money on the furnace and to retro fit the flue to bring it to code. He could have saved thousands of dollars on a similar 80 percent furnace. When you only run the furnace a total of one week per year this is not a practical solution. Spend the extra money on a two speed condensing unit. So if you live in Melbourne, Rockledge or Titusville area it is in my opinion to go with an 80 percent variable speed gas furnace.
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